Compare towns
Windham vs Salisbury vs Cavendish vs Westminster
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 expensive homes ($354k median).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Cavendish has the most affordable homes ($285k median).
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 | Salisbury | Cavendish | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
1,200 |
1,242Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
| Salisbury and Cavendish 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% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Cavendish 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish 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 16% above VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
| Salisbury 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±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Salisbury and Cavendish 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 |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Salisbury 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% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
19 min 20% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.