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Washburn vs Westminster vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Mapleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).
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 | Washburn | Westminster | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,355Lowest |
2,999Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.7 24% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,196±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$916±$126Highest 35% below U.S. |
$610±$277 57% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$4,063Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | Washburn District High School | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.