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Windham vs Westminster vs Winhall
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 homeowners (82.9%).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k 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 | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
497Lowest |
752Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +53.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
| Winhall 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% |
17%±6.8Lowest 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%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Winhall 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% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Winhall 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±$12k 16% above VT |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
| Winhall 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±$20k 12% above VT |
$313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,094±$732Highest 11% below VT |
| Winhall and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Winhall 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% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Lowest 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 | — |
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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.