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Windham vs Warren vs Wheelock

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 youngest population (median age 44.2).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).

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.

MeasureWindhamWarrenWheelock
People
Population
594Lowest
1,585Highest
717
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+16%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-6.4%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
44.2±7.4Lowest
about the VT average
53.1±4.2Highest
23% above VT
51±5.6
18% above VT
Warren and Wheelock 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%
9.3%±3.1Lowest
VT: 17.9%
18.8%±3.5Highest
VT: 17.9%
Wheelock and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±8.1Lowest
VT: 21.4%
30.1%±4.9Highest
VT: 21.4%
29.4%±4.7
VT: 21.4%
Warren and Wheelock 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%
60%Highest
VT: 43.8%
34.9%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.8%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
3.6%±4Highest
VT: 7%
2.8%±2.3
VT: 7%
Warren and Wheelock 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
$86,905±$16k
7% above VT
$64,792±$20kLowest
20% below VT
Windham and Warren 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
$569,300±$123kHighest
80% above VT
$189,600±$37kLowest
40% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,750±$394
42% above VT
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,951
18% above VT
$7,284Highest
45% above VT
$2,937Lowest
42% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.2%±94Highest
VT: 48.4%
32.3%±26.6
VT: 48.4%
0%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Windham and Warren 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%
15.7%Highest
VT: 10.1%
8.7%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
86.7%
VT: 73.2%
97.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
6 yrs newer than VT
1977Lowest
1 yr newer than VT
1989Highest
13 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
14% above VT
19 minLowest
21% below VT
28 minHighest
17% above VT
Work from home
20.5%±5.6Lowest
VT: 16.9%
36.2%±5Highest
VT: 16.9%
21.1%±16
VT: 16.9%
Warren and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Harwood Unified Union School District #60 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.