Compare towns
Windham vs Rupert vs Berlin 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).
Rupert has the most homeowners (93.7%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Rupert | Berlin | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
676 |
2,880Highest |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
55.6±9.6 29% above VT |
| Rupert and Townshend 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% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Berlin 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Rupert 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 |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$78,750±$29kLowest 3% below VT |
| Windham and Rupert 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 |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
| Rupert and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
$1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
| Berlin and Townshend 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 |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,364 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 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% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend 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 | — | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | 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 | 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.