Compare towns
Rumney vs Westminster vs Orford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Orford has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Rumney | Westminster | Orford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
2,999Highest |
1,295Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
48.9±3.3 26% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orford and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$92,571±$24kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Orford and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$271,900±$25kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,263±$686Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Orford and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 51% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Rumney 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 | Rumney School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | Rivendell Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Highest |
9.5Lowest |
| 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.