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Newfane vs Weathersfield 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%).
Weathersfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Weathersfield | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456Lowest |
2,856 |
2,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% VT: +2.8% |
+0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
48.3±5.4Lowest 12% above 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% |
22%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Weathersfield and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Weathersfield 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 |
$83,095±$12kHighest about the VT average |
$71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
| Weathersfield 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±$49kHighest 10% below VT |
$252,700±$50kLowest 20% below VT |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
| Newfane and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
| Weathersfield and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174Highest about the VT average |
$4,540 10% below VT |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weathersfield and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±14.1Lowest 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 | — | #21 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Weathersfield School District | 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.