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Windham vs Montgomery vs Westford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Westford has the most expensive homes ($425k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Windham | Montgomery | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,047 |
2,290Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
44.1±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Montgomery and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Westford and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$112,750±$12kHighest 39% above VT |
| Westford and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$323,200±$45kLowest about the VT average |
$424,500±$21kHighest 34% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
$6,282Highest 25% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
33 min 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.