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Busti vs Westminster vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Busti has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Busti | Westminster | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452 |
497Lowest |
8,219Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +53.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.6±2.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Busti and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,292±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$77,601±$6k 4% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$12kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$202,100±$11k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106Highest 23% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$900±$127 36% below U.S. |
| Busti and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,876 24% above U.S. |
$4,480Highest 44% above U.S. |
$3,656Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26%±6.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Vernon 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 | #368 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.