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North Westminster vs Westminster vs Brunswick
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%).
Westminster has the most expensive homes ($314k 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 | Westminster | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 125 |
497Highest |
109Lowest |
| Median age | 59.5±9.3Highest 38% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
57.5±13.8 33% above VT |
| North Westminster and Brunswick 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Brunswick 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% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3 VT: 21.4% |
| North Westminster and Brunswick 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% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±11.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
| Brunswick 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 46% below VT |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
| Westminster and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $749±$315 39% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,938 42% below VT |
$4,480Highest 11% below VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Westminster 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% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 30 minLowest 26% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
| Work from home | 37.3%±23.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest 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 | — |
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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.