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Stannard vs Westminster vs Walden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stannard has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Westminster has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
Walden has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Stannard | Westminster | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 228Lowest |
2,999Highest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6Lowest 12% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
| Westminster and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5 VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% VT: 43.8% |
46.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
$71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
| Walden and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44kLowest 32% below VT |
$273,800±$35kHighest 14% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Westminster and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$126Highest 26% below VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Westminster and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Highest 17% below VT |
$4,063 19% below VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Walden 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 | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.