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Windham vs Putney vs Newfields 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 oldest population (median age 44.2).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Putney | Newfields | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
2,622Highest |
2,023 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
| Windham and Newfields 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$749±$315 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Westminster 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.