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Casco vs Westminster vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Casco has the most homeowners (90%).
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Casco | Westminster | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696 |
2,999Lowest |
4,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 34% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Raymond and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$88,194±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58k 7% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$395,800±$42kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Highest about the U.S. average |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$965±$397 32% below U.S. |
| Casco and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,063Highest 30% above U.S. |
$3,139 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.