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Florida vs Westminster

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Florida has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).

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.

MeasureFloridaWestminster
People
Population
668Highest
497Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
56.1±4.4Highest
44% above U.S.
43.3±11.5Lowest
11% above U.S.
Florida and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
11.5%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
28.4%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
30.1%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±11.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Florida and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
24.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
45.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Florida and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$86,875±$17kHighest
8% above U.S.
$81,000±$22kLowest
about the U.S. average
Florida and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$246,800±$19kLowest
26% below U.S.
$313,600±$39kHighest
6% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$867±$256Highest
39% below U.S.
$749±$315Lowest
47% below U.S.
Florida and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,894Lowest
39% below U.S.
$4,480Highest
44% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
16.7%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
6.1%±43.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Florida and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
30 minHighest
13% above U.S.
Work from home
6.4%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
23.1%±15.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Westminster and Florida 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 Florida —
High school in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.