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Windsor vs Westminster vs Conway
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Conway has the most expensive homes ($314k 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 | Windsor | Westminster | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554 |
2,999Lowest |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Conway and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$71,491±$4kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$64,385±$8k 20% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$314,000±$43kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Conway and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Conway and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$4,087 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Falls Union High School | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.