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Windham vs Otis vs Westminster
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Otis has the oldest population (median age 51).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Otis | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
1,624Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Otis and Windham 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% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest 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% |
28%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otis 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Otis 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±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$108,898±$6kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Otis and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$396,700±$40kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Otis and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,318±$924Highest 7% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Otis and Westminster 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. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Otis 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Farmington River Reg | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.