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Windham vs Triangle vs Westminster vs Andover
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 homeowners (82.9%).
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Triangle | Westminster | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
2,773Highest |
497Lowest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
38.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Andover 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% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Triangle and Andover 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. |
$71,875±$16kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Andover 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 6% above U.S. |
$124,400±$17kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $864±$62 39% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,718Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Westminster 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 | — | #335 of 484 in NY | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.