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Windham vs Webster vs Andover vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Webster | Andover | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
2,227Highest |
616 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Andover and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Andover 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Andover 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 17% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Webster and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Webster and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover 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 | — | Merrimack Valley School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.