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North Westminster vs Union 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%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Union | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 125Lowest |
2,663 |
2,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.5±9.3Highest 53% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Westminster 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% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest 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% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $80,724±$9kHighest about the U.S. average |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Union and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,500±$128kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Union 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. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$4,063Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Union 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% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 37.3%±23.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Lowest 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 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | 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.