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Windham vs Moriah vs Westminster vs Townshend
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).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
4,483Highest |
497Lowest |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.8%Highest 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. |
55.6±9.6 43% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Townshend 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% |
12%±2.6Lowest 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%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest 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%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Moriah 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±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$287,200±$79k 14% 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. |
$1,074±$80Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Townshend 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. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Moriah 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% 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. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Westminster 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 | — |
| School district | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Highest |
— | 8.1Lowest |
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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.