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Windham vs Winhall vs Newark
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 most people working from home (20.5%).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
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 | Winhall | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
752Highest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Winhall 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 VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Winhall 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% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Winhall and Windham 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 16% above VT |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
| Winhall 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 12% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Newark and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Winhall 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% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.