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Windham vs Waltham vs Townshend
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 kids (17.5% under 18).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Waltham | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
452Lowest |
1,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
55.6±9.6 29% above VT |
| Waltham and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Waltham 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% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
39%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
| Waltham and Townshend 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 |
$97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
$78,750±$29kLowest 3% below VT |
| Waltham 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 12% above VT |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
$287,200±$79kLowest 9% below VT |
| Windham and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$113Highest 11% below VT |
$1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
| Waltham and Townshend 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 |
$5,714 13% above VT |
$5,364Lowest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend 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 VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.