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Windham vs Wilmot 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
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.

MeasureWindhamWilmotWestminster
People
Population
594
1,487Highest
497Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+3.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
44.2±7.4
14% above U.S.
53±2.4Highest
36% above U.S.
43.3±11.5Lowest
11% above U.S.
Wilmot and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.5%±7.9
U.S.: 22%
17.1%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
28.4%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
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
U.S.: 17.2%
24.3%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±11.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Wilmot 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%
U.S.: 35.7%
58.7%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%
3%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±3.5
U.S.: 6.4%
Wilmot 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.
$117,759±$15kHighest
46% above U.S.
$81,000±$22kLowest
about the U.S. average
Wilmot 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.
$399,600±$43kHighest
20% above U.S.
$313,600±$39kLowest
6% below U.S.
Wilmot and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,125±$289Highest
20% below U.S.
$749±$315Lowest
47% below U.S.
Wilmot and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,951
91% above U.S.
$6,651Highest
113% above U.S.
$4,480Lowest
44% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.2%±94Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.1%±41.8
U.S.: 51.1%
6.1%±43.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windham and Wilmot 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%
U.S.: 65.2%
83.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
33 minHighest
23% above U.S.
30 min
13% above U.S.
Work from home
20.5%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
18.9%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
23.1%±15.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
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
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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.