Compare towns
Heath vs Warwick 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
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Warwick has the most expensive homes ($349k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Heath | Warwick | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 765 |
776Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 42% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,480Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath 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 | — | Warwick | — |
| High school 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.