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Bristol vs Westminster vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Bristol | Westminster | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,273 |
2,999Lowest |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7 10% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$10kHighest about the U.S. average |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
| Bristol and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,310±$97Highest 7% below U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Bristol and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,162 33% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and White River Junction 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 | #79 of 120 in NH | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — |
| High school in town | Newfound Regional High School | Bellows Falls Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.