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Windham vs Warren vs Worcester

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).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k 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.

MeasureWindhamWarrenWorcester
People
Population
594Lowest
1,585Highest
831
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+16%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-3.4%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
44.2±7.4Lowest
about the VT average
53.1±4.2Highest
23% above VT
47±2.7
9% above VT
Warren and Worcester 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%
9.3%±3.1Lowest
VT: 17.9%
12.8%±3.9
VT: 17.9%
Windham and Worcester 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%
30.1%±4.9Highest
VT: 21.4%
19.5%±2.5Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Warren 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%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
60%Highest
VT: 43.8%
53%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.8%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
3.6%±4
VT: 7%
6.9%±4.7Highest
VT: 7%
Worcester and Warren 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
$73,833±$18kLowest
9% 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
$271,100±$27kLowest
14% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,750±$394Highest
42% above VT
$1,023±$136Lowest
17% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,951
18% above VT
$7,284Highest
45% above VT
$4,421Lowest
12% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.2%±94Highest
VT: 48.4%
32.3%±26.6
VT: 48.4%
25.5%±37Lowest
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%
5.9%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
86.7%Highest
VT: 73.2%
85.9%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
6 yrs newer than VT
1977
1 yr newer than VT
1976Lowest
same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
14% above VT
19 minLowest
21% below VT
29 minHighest
22% above VT
Work from home
20.5%±5.6Lowest
VT: 16.9%
36.2%±5Highest
VT: 16.9%
23.6%±4.8
VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district — Harwood Unified Union School District #60 Washington Central Unified Union School District #92
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.