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Warren vs Westminster vs Fayston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Fayston has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Warren | Westminster | Fayston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585 |
2,999Highest |
1,342Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
46.9±3.5Lowest 9% above VT |
| Westminster and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
19.3%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Fayston and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60% VT: 43.8% |
46.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
$110,250±$28kHighest 36% above VT |
| Fayston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$273,800±$35kLowest 14% below VT |
$502,400±$82k 59% above VT |
| Warren and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,654±$274 34% above VT |
| Warren and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$6,689 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.3%±27.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Westminster and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Westminster 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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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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.