Compare towns
Windham vs Westminster vs Newfane vs Worcester
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).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k 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 | Newfane | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
497Lowest |
1,456Highest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 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%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane 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% VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Newfane 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 |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% 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 |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% 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±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
| Newfane and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Worcester 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 | — | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.