Compare towns
Rowe vs Westminster vs Heath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowe has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Rowe | Westminster | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
497 |
765Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Heath and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Heath and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
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| Rowe and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$4,480Highest 44% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Heath and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath 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 | Rowe | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| 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.