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Newbury vs Pittsfield 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 most affordable homes ($276k median).
Pittsfield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Newbury | Pittsfield | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 393 |
391Lowest |
497Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.3±14 12% above VT |
53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
| Pittsfield and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±9.8 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Newbury and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$23k 6% below VT |
$65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the VT average |
| Westminster and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$28kLowest 13% below VT |
$313,300±$73k about the VT average |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
| Westminster and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,259±$401Highest about the VT average |
$1,035±$140 16% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Newbury and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,943Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,181Highest about the VT average |
$4,480 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±25.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Newbury and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 29% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Pittsfield 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 |
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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.