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Windham vs Old Bennington 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).
Old Bennington has the highest household income ($169k).
Townshend has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
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 | Old Bennington | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
182Lowest |
1,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
45±21.3 4% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
| Townshend and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±12Highest VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Old Bennington 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 VT: 21.4% |
30.8%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Old Bennington 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% |
84.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Townshend and Windham 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 |
$168,750±$53kHighest 108% above VT |
$78,750±$29kLowest 3% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$445,500±$105kHighest 41% above VT |
$287,200±$79kLowest 9% below VT |
| Old Bennington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,063±$1kLowest 14% below VT |
$1,074±$80Highest 13% below VT |
| Townshend and Old Bennington 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 |
$8,690Highest 72% above VT |
$5,364Lowest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Old Bennington and Townshend 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| 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.