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North Westminster vs Swanton vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Westminster has the most people working from home (37.3%).
Swanton has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
Westminster has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
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 | Swanton | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 125Lowest |
2,670 |
2,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 59.5±9.3Highest 38% above VT |
37.8±4.7Lowest 12% below VT |
53.5±3.7 24% above VT |
| North Westminster and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±22.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44%±40.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8 VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±11.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7 VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $66,607±$27kLowest 18% below VT |
$71,491±$4kHighest 12% below VT |
| Westminster and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,500±$128kLowest 46% below VT |
$229,000±$15k 28% below VT |
$273,800±$35kHighest 14% below VT |
| Westminster and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,238±$103Highest about the VT average |
$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,938Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,370Highest 13% below VT |
$4,063 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 36.1%±21.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westminster and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1952Lowest 24 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 21 minLowest 9% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 37.3%±23.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.