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Windham vs Sennett vs Westminster vs Chester
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 most expensive homes ($354k median).
Sennett has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Chester has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
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 | Sennett | Westminster | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
3,264Highest |
497Lowest |
2,992 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
47.6±4.2 22% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Chester and Sennett 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% |
19.4%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chester and Sennett 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chester 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 17% above U.S. |
$101,585±$18kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Sennett 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 6% above U.S. |
$279,300±$33k 16% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$232,900±$44kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $978±$217Highest 31% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$960±$44 32% below U.S. |
| Sennett and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,397 73% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
$4,262Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sennett 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | — | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.