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North Westminster vs Cornish vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Westminster has the most people working from home (37.3%).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
Westminster has the most kids (18.2% 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 | North Westminster | Cornish | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 125Lowest |
1,816 |
2,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.5±9.3Highest 53% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| North Westminster and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44%±40.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Westminster and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,500±$128kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,938Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,063 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 37.3%±23.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Westminster 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 | — | Cornish School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.