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 shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | 594Lowest |
2,999Highest |
1,456 |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
53.5±3.7 24% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Newfane and Westminster 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% |
11.1%±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% |
27.6%±6.8 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Westminster 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%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% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 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±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
| Windham and Worcester 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 |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$126Lowest 26% 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 |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$5,174 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% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Westminster 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% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 13% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town | 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.