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Freedom vs Westminster vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freedom has the oldest population (median age 60.6).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Madison has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Freedom | Westminster | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494 |
497Lowest |
2,680Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7 29% above U.S. |
| Freedom and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,136±$14kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$102,697±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Madison and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,000±$43kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$388,700±$36k 17% above U.S. |
| Freedom and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,556±$256Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,478Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$4,480Highest 44% above U.S. |
$4,074 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freedom and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Freedom 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 | Freedom School District | — | Madison School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.