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Otis vs Westminster vs Westhampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Westhampton has the most expensive homes ($413k 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 | Otis | Westminster | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624 |
2,999Highest |
1,552Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±3.2 31% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otis and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,898±$6kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
| Otis and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$924Highest 7% below U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
| Otis and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$4,063 30% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Otis 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 | Farmington River Reg | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | Hampshire Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Highest |
10.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.