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Windham vs Rupert 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 most kids (17.5% under 18).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Londonderry has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
676 |
1,873Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
51.2±2.8 19% above VT |
| Rupert and Londonderry 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% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Rupert 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% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Londonderry 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 |
$85,179±$21kLowest 5% above 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 |
$346,300±$55kLowest 9% above VT |
| Rupert and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,014±$731 18% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$5,162 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.