Compare towns
Windham vs Tunbridge vs Whitingham 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).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Tunbridge | Whitingham | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
1,253 |
1,368Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
| Whitingham 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% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Windham and Tunbridge 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 |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Windham and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$749±$315 39% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Whitingham 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% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge 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 | — | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.