Compare towns
Winhall vs Middlesex vs Windham vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Manchester has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Winhall | Middlesex | Windham | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 752 |
1,943 |
594Lowest |
4,486Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
54.5±6.3Highest 26% above VT |
| Manchester and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Manchester and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
47.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3Highest VT: 7% |
| Manchester and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
$94,886±$23k 17% above VT |
| Middlesex and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
$454,600±$47k 44% above VT |
| Winhall and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732 11% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
— | $1,057±$76Lowest 14% below VT |
| Middlesex and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$5,923Lowest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
56.5%±13.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Manchester and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
14 minLowest 39% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Manchester 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 | — | — | — | #37 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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 |
VT 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.