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Conesville vs Westminster vs Arkwright

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Conesville has the most homeowners (94.9%).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).

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.

MeasureConesvilleWestminsterArkwright
People
Population
750Lowest
2,999Highest
859
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
-5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50±8.1Lowest
29% above U.S.
53.5±3.7Highest
38% above U.S.
50.8±7.2
31% above U.S.
Westminster and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.1%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.2%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±5.4
U.S.: 22%
Westminster and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
28%±2.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.6%±6.8
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Conesville and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
28.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
46.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
26.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.9%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.4%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Westminster and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$74,000±$14k
8% below U.S.
$71,491±$4kLowest
11% below U.S.
$93,000±$26kHighest
15% above U.S.
Arkwright and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$214,300±$31k
36% below U.S.
$273,800±$35kHighest
18% below U.S.
$170,900±$30kLowest
49% below U.S.
Westminster and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$892±$296
37% below U.S.
$916±$126Highest
35% below U.S.
$875±$689Lowest
38% below U.S.
Westminster and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,500Lowest
12% above U.S.
$4,063Highest
30% above U.S.
$3,760
21% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
60%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
49.2%±7.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
50%±65.2
U.S.: 51.1%
Conesville and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
42 minHighest
58% above U.S.
24 minLowest
10% below U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
13.6%±6.6
U.S.: 15.1%
27%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
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.