Compare towns
Windham vs Stratton vs Montgomery 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 people working from home (20.5%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Montgomery has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
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 | Stratton | Montgomery | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
532Lowest |
1,047 |
1,873Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
51.2±2.8 19% above VT |
| Montgomery and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Windham 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Montgomery and Londonderry 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
| Stratton 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±$20k 12% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$323,200±$45kLowest about the VT average |
$346,300±$55k 9% above VT |
| Stratton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,014±$731 18% below VT |
| Stratton and Londonderry 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,162 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Londonderry 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.