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Windsor vs Westminster vs Meredith
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 ($208k median).
Westminster has the most homeowners (88.2%).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554 |
2,999Lowest |
6,758Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Meredith 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% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Meredith 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±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Westminster 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. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Meredith 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. |
$5,006 61% 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% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Meredith 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Falls Union High School | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.