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Newfane vs Westminster vs Westmoreland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Westminster has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
Westmoreland has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Westminster | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456Lowest |
2,999Highest |
2,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Lowest 38% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Westmoreland 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 17% below U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$104,444±$28kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$351,800±$12kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,354±$280Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174 66% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Westmoreland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| 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.