Compare towns
Windham vs Westminster vs Mount Tabor vs Chester
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Chester has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Mount Tabor | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
497 |
304Lowest |
2,992Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -4.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
49.7±4.7 15% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Chester 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±4.7 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%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±7.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Chester 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% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
5.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Chester and Westminster 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 |
— | $62,125±$8kLowest 23% 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±$20k 12% above VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$232,900±$44kLowest 26% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$960±$44 22% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$4,262Lowest 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Chester 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1946 30 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Windham 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 | — | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.