Compare towns
Windham vs Proctor vs Westminster vs Londonderry
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 highest household income ($95k).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Londonderry has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Proctor | Westminster | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
1,586 |
497Lowest |
1,873Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT |
| Londonderry and Proctor 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% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor 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 VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Londonderry 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 |
$75,060±$12kLowest 8% below VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
| Windham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$346,300±$55k 9% above VT |
| Windham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,014±$731 18% below VT |
| Proctor and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$5,162 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Londonderry 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% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Windham 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 | — | — | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.