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Windham vs Westmore 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).
Westmore has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).

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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.

MeasureWindhamWestmoreWorcester
People
Population
594
465Lowest
831Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
-3.4%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
44.2±7.4Lowest
about the VT average
51.5±11.5Highest
19% above VT
47±2.7
9% above VT
Westmore 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%
21.5%±6.9Highest
VT: 17.9%
12.8%±3.9Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Westmore 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%
28%±3.8Highest
VT: 21.4%
19.5%±2.5Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Westmore 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%
32.2%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
53%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.8%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
2.4%±2.1
VT: 7%
6.9%±4.7Highest
VT: 7%
Worcester and Westmore 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
$87,188±$11k
7% above VT
$73,833±$18kLowest
9% below VT
Windham and Westmore 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
$330,000±$137k
4% above VT
$271,100±$27kLowest
14% below VT
Windham and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,050±$820Highest
15% below VT
$1,023±$136Lowest
17% below VT
Westmore 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
$5,357
6% above VT
$4,421Lowest
12% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.2%±94Highest
VT: 48.4%
35%±94.2
VT: 48.4%
25.5%±37Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Windham and Westmore 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%
11.6%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%
85.9%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
6 yrs newer than VT
1977
1 yr newer than VT
1976Lowest
same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
14% above VT
35 minHighest
49% above VT
29 min
22% above VT
Work from home
20.5%±5.6
VT: 16.9%
14%±5.6Lowest
VT: 16.9%
23.6%±4.8Highest
VT: 16.9%
Worcester and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — — Washington Central Unified Union School District #92
High school in town — — None in town
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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.