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Washington vs Westminster vs Becket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the highest household income ($95k).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Becket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Washington | Westminster | Becket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 526Lowest |
2,999Highest |
1,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±7.7Highest 45% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
49.6±4.7Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Washington and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,278±$12kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$80,417±$29k about the U.S. average |
| Washington and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,700±$32kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$361,000±$82k 9% above U.S. |
| Washington and Becket 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. |
$2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Becket and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,381Highest 40% above U.S. |
$4,063 30% above U.S. |
$3,047Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Central Berkshire |
| 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.