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Windham vs Moriah vs Westminster vs Chester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Chester has the most homeowners (86.7%).
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 | Moriah | Westminster | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
4,483Highest |
497Lowest |
2,992 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7 28% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chester and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$232,900±$44k 30% below U.S. |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$960±$44Highest 32% below U.S. |
| Chester and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
$4,262 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #380 of 484 in NY | #53 of 70 in VT | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
— | 8.7Highest |
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U.S. 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.