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Washington vs Westminster vs Lenox
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 most homeowners (92.5%).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Lenox has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
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 | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 526Lowest |
2,999 |
5,079Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±7.7 45% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Lowest 38% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Washington 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% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lenox and Washington 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lenox and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,278±$12k 18% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$106,080±$31kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,700±$32k 11% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$466,700±$43kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,091±$238Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Lenox and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,381 40% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$5,299Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Lenox 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Lenox 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 | #90 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Lenox |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Falls Union High School | Lenox Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Highest |
7.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.