Compare towns
Windham vs Westminster vs Andover 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 youngest population (median age 44.2).
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Andover | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
2,999Highest |
616 |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Westminster and Andover 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% |
18.2%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest 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% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster 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% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
| Andover 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 |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
| Andover 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 |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Westminster 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% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover 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 | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Falls Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.