What stands out worked out from the figures below

Vergennes has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).

Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Vergennes	Westminster
People
Population	2,565Lowest	2,999Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4%Highest VT: +2.8%	-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	46.6±2.1Lowest 8% above VT	53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT
Kids under 18	15.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9%	18.2%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9%
	Westminster and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 21.4%	27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4%
	Westminster and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%	46.3%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7%	4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7%
	Westminster and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,587±$13kHighest 6% below VT	$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT
	Vergennes and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$310,000±$24kHighest about the VT average	$273,800±$35kLowest 14% below VT
	Vergennes and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,000±$267Highest 19% below VT	$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT
	Vergennes and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,578Highest 11% above VT	$4,063Lowest 19% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.9%±17.7Lowest VT: 48.4%	49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4%
	Westminster and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.6%Highest VT: 10.1%	8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%	88.2%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 9% below VT	24 minHighest about the VT average
Work from home	16%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9%	27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9%
	Westminster and Vergennes 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	#22 of 70 in VT	#53 of 70 in VT
School district	Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54	Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District
High school in town	Vergennes Union High School	Bellows Falls Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.7Lowest	10.6Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.