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Windham vs Williamsburg vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most homeowners (82.9%).
Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Williamsburg | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
2,694Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamsburg 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 17% above U.S. |
$104,792±$21kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Williamsburg 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 6% above U.S. |
$403,100±$37kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,420±$228Highest about the U.S. average |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,761 85% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamsburg 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 | — | Williamsburg | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.