Compare towns
Newfane vs Rockingham 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
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k median).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Westminster has the most homeowners (88.2%).
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 | Newfane | Rockingham | Underhill | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456Lowest |
4,807Highest |
3,141 |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
53.5±3.7 24% above VT |
| Newfane and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% 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 | $284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$210,900±$14kLowest 33% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
— | $916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
| Newfane and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174 about the VT average |
$4,887 3% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | — | #65 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Rockingham School District | 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 | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.