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Conesville vs Westminster vs Arkwright vs Gilboa
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 youngest population (median age 50).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Gilboa has the oldest population (median age 56.9).
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 | Conesville | Westminster | Arkwright | Gilboa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750Lowest |
2,999Highest |
859 |
1,348 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-15%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1Lowest 29% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
56.9±8.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Gilboa and Westminster 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% |
16.2%±3.4 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%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilboa and Conesville 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest 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. |
$87,750±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Gilboa 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. |
$219,600±$46k 34% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Gilboa 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±$126 35% below U.S. |
$875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,056±$118Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Gilboa and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,500 12% above U.S. |
$4,063Highest 30% above U.S. |
$3,760 21% above U.S. |
$2,332Lowest 25% below 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% |
50%±100 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs 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 |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| 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% |
9.7%±5.8 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.