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Windsor vs Westminster vs Conway vs Windsor

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Conway has the most expensive homes ($314k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).

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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.

MeasureWindsorWestminsterConwayWindsor
People
Population
3,554
2,999
10,141Highest
2,060Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
53.5±3.7
38% above U.S.
55±4.1Highest
41% above U.S.
44.6±12.3Lowest
15% 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%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
18.2%±4.7
U.S.: 22%
12.4%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Windsor 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%
29.2%±8
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%
40%
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%
1.2%±1.4
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±$11k
35% below U.S.
$71,491±$4kHighest
11% below U.S.
$64,385±$8k
20% below U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% 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±$31k
38% below U.S.
$273,800±$35k
18% below U.S.
$314,000±$43kHighest
6% below U.S.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% 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.
$1,002±$107
29% 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.
$4,878
56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
49.2%±7.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
47.3%±13.9
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20Lowest
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%
7.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
88.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1945
35 yrs older than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older 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.
22 min
16% below U.S.
Work from home
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
27%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±4.6
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
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 #61 of 70 in VT
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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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.