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Windsor vs Westmoreland vs North Bennington
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 affordable homes ($170k median).
Westmoreland has the highest household income ($104k).
North Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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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.
| Measure | Windsor | Westmoreland | North Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060 |
2,237Highest |
1,336Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
43.9±10Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Bennington and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$104,444±$28kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$68,571±$10k 15% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$351,800±$12kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$313,000±$40k 6% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,354±$280 4% below U.S. |
$1,447±$278Highest about the U.S. average |
| North Bennington and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,590 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±26.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Bennington and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Bennington and Westmoreland 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 | — | Westmoreland School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.