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Windham vs Mount Tabor vs Townshend vs Worcester
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 most kids (17.5% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k 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 | Mount Tabor | Townshend | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
304Lowest |
1,538Highest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
55.6±9.6 29% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Worcester 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor 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% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.1% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Mount Tabor 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 16% above VT |
— | $78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Windham and Townshend 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 |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,074±$80 13% below VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$5,364 6% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend 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% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.