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Windham vs New Haven vs Worcester vs Townshend
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 youngest population (median age 44.2).
New Haven has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
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 | New Haven | Worcester | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,792Highest |
831 |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
48±3.9 11% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
| Townshend and New Haven 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% |
17.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and New Haven 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% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Townshend 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 |
$92,321±$17k 14% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
| Windham and New Haven 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 |
$379,300±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
| New Haven and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,163±$143Highest 6% below VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,074±$80 13% below VT |
| New Haven and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$5,967Highest 18% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,364 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest 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 | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.