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Windham vs Woolwich vs Westminster vs Andover

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).

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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.

MeasureWindhamWoolwichWestminsterAndover
People
Population
594
3,158Highest
497Lowest
616
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-0.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
— —
Median age
44.2±7.4
14% above U.S.
55.8±5.5Highest
43% above U.S.
43.3±11.5Lowest
11% above U.S.
49.2±5.1
26% above U.S.
Woolwich and Andover 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%
15%±5.5
U.S.: 22%
28.4%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.5%±4.9Lowest
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%
33.9%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±11.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.7%±4.3
U.S.: 17.2%
Woolwich 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%
52.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
45.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
43.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±3.5
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Andover and Woolwich 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.
$102,175±$26k
27% above U.S.
$81,000±$22kLowest
about the U.S. average
$102,500±$38kHighest
27% above U.S.
Andover and Woolwich 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.
$254,500±$59kLowest
24% below U.S.
$313,600±$39k
6% below U.S.
$382,900±$68kHighest
15% above U.S.
Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — —
$749±$315Lowest
47% below U.S.
$1,389±$364Highest
about the U.S. average
Andover and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,951Highest
91% above U.S.
$2,433Lowest
22% below U.S.
$4,480
44% above U.S.
$5,190
66% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.2%±94
U.S.: 51.1%
64.3%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
6.1%±43.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
69.4%±47.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Andover and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
13.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
29 min
11% above U.S.
30 minHighest
13% above U.S.
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
Work from home
20.5%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
11.9%±6.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
23.1%±15.9
U.S.: 15.1%
29.6%±12.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Andover 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 — #92 of 133 in ME #53 of 70 in VT —
School district — RSU 01 - LKRSU — —
High school in town — None in town — —
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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.