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Windham vs Worcester vs Newfields 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
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Worcester | Newfields | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
831 |
2,023Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Westminster 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% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%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% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Worcester 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. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Worcester 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.