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Newbury vs Underhill vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has the oldest population (median age 53.9).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Newbury | Underhill | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,169Lowest |
3,141Highest |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.9±5.4Highest 25% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
53.5±3.7 24% above VT |
| Newbury and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±4 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Newbury and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,316±$6kLowest 23% below VT |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
| Underhill and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,000±$24k 10% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$273,800±$35kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$123Highest 12% below VT |
— | $916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
| Newbury and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,826Lowest 24% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$4,063 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±11.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westminster and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 21%±17.4 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Newbury 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.