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Washington vs Westminster vs Middlefield
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 expensive homes ($371k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Middlefield has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 526 |
2,999Highest |
352Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-26.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±7.7 45% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Lowest 38% above U.S. |
56.9±3.7Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest 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%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.7%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest 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% |
2.8%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Middlefield 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. |
$103,750±$23kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Middlefield 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±$32kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$332,800±$48k about the U.S. average |
| Washington and Middlefield 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. |
$2,625±$1kHighest 86% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,381 40% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$4,926Highest 58% above U.S. |
| 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% |
| Middlefield 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% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Middlefield 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 | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Falls Union High School | — |
| 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.