Compare towns
Windham vs Westminster vs Winhall vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
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 | Winhall | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
497Lowest |
752 |
831Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest 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 |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Winhall and Worcester 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%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest 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% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest 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% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Winhall 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±$22k about the VT average |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below 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±$39k about the VT average |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,094±$732Highest 11% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
| Winhall and Worcester 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 |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below 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% |
25.5%±37 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest 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 |
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%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester 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 | — | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school 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.