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Windham vs Waterbury 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 homeowners (82.9%).
Waterbury has the most expensive homes ($447k median).
Townshend has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
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 | Waterbury | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
5,405Highest |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
| Townshend 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 VT: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterbury and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Waterbury 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% |
54.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
| Waterbury 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 |
$103,917±$23kHighest 28% above VT |
$78,750±$29kLowest 3% below VT |
| Waterbury 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 12% above VT |
$447,200±$40kHighest 41% above VT |
$287,200±$79kLowest 9% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,027±$535Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,074±$80Highest 13% below VT |
| Townshend and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$6,435Highest 28% above VT |
$5,364Lowest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.8%±21.7 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Waterbury 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% |
7.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.3%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Waterbury and Townshend 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 | — | #20 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.