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Madison vs Westminster vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madison has the highest household income ($103k).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Conway has grown the fastest since 2010 (+96.2%).
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 | Madison | Westminster | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680Lowest |
2,999 |
3,879Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+96.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7Lowest 29% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
54.2±10.7Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Conway and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
36%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,697±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$59,167±$18kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,700±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$264,900±$41kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$256Highest 10% above U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,041±$185 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,074Highest 31% above U.S. |
$4,063 30% above U.S. |
$3,531Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.6%±11 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Conway 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 | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Madison School District | 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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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.