Compare towns
Windham vs Stratton vs Weybridge vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Weybridge | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
532 |
781Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
| Weybridge and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Stratton 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% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge 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% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Weybridge 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$118,083±$18k 45% above VT |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Weybridge 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±$50k 26% above VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
| Weybridge and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Weybridge and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 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 | — |
| High school 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.