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Johnson vs Westminster vs Swanton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Swanton has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Johnson | Westminster | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,450Highest |
2,999 |
2,670Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
37.8±4.7 12% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% VT: 43.8% |
46.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$71,491±$4kHighest 12% below VT |
$66,607±$27k 18% below VT |
| Westminster and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
$273,800±$35kHighest 14% below VT |
$229,000±$15k 28% below VT |
| Westminster and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$45 23% below VT |
$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,238±$103Highest about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
$4,063 19% below VT |
$4,370Highest 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Johnson and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
64.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1952Lowest 24 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 42% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.