Compare towns
Winhall vs Webster vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Webster | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752Lowest |
2,227 |
4,486Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1 26% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
54.5±6.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Manchester and Winhall 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Manchester and Winhall 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 U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$94,886±$23kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Webster 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 42% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$454,600±$47k 37% above U.S. |
| 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 23% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,057±$76Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Webster and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567Highest 111% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
$5,923Lowest 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Manchester and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Manchester and Winhall 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 | — | Merrimack Valley School District | 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 |
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.