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Tolland vs Westminster vs Otis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tolland has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Westminster has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Otis has the most expensive homes ($397k 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 | Tolland | Westminster | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 540Lowest |
2,999Highest |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±7.2 33% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
51±3.2Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.1Highest 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+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$10k 32% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$108,898±$6kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Otis and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,700±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$396,700±$40kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Otis and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,318±$924Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Otis and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,714 13% below U.S. |
$4,063Highest 30% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100Highest 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 | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7 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 | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Farmington River Reg |
| High school 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.