Compare towns
Bellows Falls vs Rockingham vs North Westminster vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
North Westminster has the most people working from home (37.3%).
Westminster has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
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 | Bellows Falls | Rockingham | North Westminster | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,891 |
4,807Highest |
125Lowest |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5% VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
59.5±9.3Highest 38% above VT |
53.5±3.7 24% above VT |
| North Westminster and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
0%±22.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5 VT: 21.4% |
44%±40.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8 VT: 21.4% |
| North Westminster and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
52%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
0%±11.3Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
— | $71,491±$4kHighest 12% below VT |
| Westminster and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35k 38% below VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
$171,500±$128kLowest 46% below VT |
$273,800±$35kHighest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 16% below VT |
$1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
— | $916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
| Rockingham and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448 12% below VT |
$4,887Highest 3% below VT |
$2,938Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,063 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
— | 49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westminster and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16.7% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 14% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
— | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
37.3%±23.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| North Westminster and Westminster 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 | — | #65 of 70 in VT | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Rockingham School District | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.