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Rowe vs Westminster vs Savoy
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 kids (23% under 18).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Savoy has the most homeowners (96.2%).
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 | Savoy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
2,999Highest |
795 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4Lowest 26% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
49.8±6.9 28% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.3%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowe and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Savoy and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,583±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$71,491±$4kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$61,328±$27kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$285,200±$27kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Savoy and Rowe 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. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% 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. |
$4,063Highest 30% above U.S. |
$2,966 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Savoy and Westminster 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% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Rowe | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Savoy |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.