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Athens vs Newbury vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
Newbury has the most renters (32.2% rent).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Athens | Newbury | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 431 |
393Lowest |
497Highest |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
48.3±14Highest 12% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.5%±9.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.2% VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
6.9%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
$76,250±$23k 6% below VT |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the VT average |
| Westminster and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32kLowest 24% below VT |
$275,900±$28k 13% below VT |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
| Westminster and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537 9% below VT |
$1,259±$401Highest about the VT average |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438Highest 8% above VT |
$3,943Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39 VT: 48.4% |
51%±25.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
14.3%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Athens 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| On TownTapestry | |||
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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.