Compare towns
Warwick vs Westminster vs Heath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the most expensive homes ($349k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Warwick | Westminster | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776Highest |
497Lowest |
765 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,480Highest 44% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath 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 | Warwick | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.