Compare towns
Elmore vs Westminster vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Westminster has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($339k median).
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 | Elmore | Westminster | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Lowest |
2,999Highest |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
| Westminster and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
| Elmore and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47k about the VT average |
$273,800±$35kLowest 14% below VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
| Brookfield and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
| Elmore and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066Highest about the VT average |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Westminster and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 25% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield 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 | — |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.