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Windham vs Windsor vs Newfields vs Townshend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Townshend has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
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 | Windsor | Newfields | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
3,554Highest |
2,023 |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Newfields 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Townshend 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Newfields 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Newfields 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Newfields School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.