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Windham vs Westminster vs Jay
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 highest household income ($95k).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k 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.
| Measure | Windham | Westminster | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Highest |
497 |
471Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
| Jay 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Jay 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 |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
| Windham and Westminster 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 |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $749±$315 39% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Jay 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay 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 | — | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| 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.