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Windham vs Webster vs Worcester 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
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Webster has the highest household income ($107k).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
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 | Worcester | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
2,227Highest |
831 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest 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% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Webster 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. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Webster 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 6% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Windham and Webster 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 |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Webster and Worcester 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. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% 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% |
85.9% 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. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above 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% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.