Compare towns
Windham vs Westminster vs Putney vs Londonderry
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 people working from home (27%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Putney | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
2,999Highest |
2,622 |
1,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
51.2±2.8 19% above VT |
| Westminster and Londonderry 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% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±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%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
| Windham and Londonderry 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±$35kLowest 14% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$346,300±$55k 9% above VT |
| Windham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$126 26% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,014±$731Highest 18% below VT |
| Londonderry and Westminster 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 |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$5,162 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3Lowest 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.