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Chenango Bridge vs Westminster vs Minoa
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chenango Bridge has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Minoa has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Chenango Bridge | Westminster | Minoa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,116 |
2,999Lowest |
3,653Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
37.1±5.2 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango Bridge and Minoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Minoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$27kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$95,506±$18k 18% above U.S. |
| Chenango Bridge and Minoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,200±$15kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$179,400±$32k 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,134±$122Highest 20% below U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,027±$131 27% below U.S. |
| Chenango Bridge and Minoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,661Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$4,063 30% above U.S. |
$5,652Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±24.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Minoa 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 | — |
| School district | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Falls Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.