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Windham vs West Haven vs Londonderry
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 people working from home (20.5%).
West Haven has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Londonderry has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | West Haven | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
234Lowest |
1,873Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
51.2±2.8 19% above VT |
| West Haven and Londonderry 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% |
17.5%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| West Haven 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Londonderry and Windham 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 |
$85,250±$29k 5% above VT |
$85,179±$21kLowest 5% above VT |
| Windham and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$245,000±$34kLowest 23% below VT |
$346,300±$55k 9% above VT |
| Windham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,014±$731 18% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,485Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,162 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Londonderry and Windham 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% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.