What stands out worked out from the figures below

Waterbury has the most kids (21.9% under 18).

North Westminster has the most affordable homes ($172k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Waterbury	North Westminster
People
Population	5,405Highest	125Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.3% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average	59.5±9.3Highest 38% above VT
Kids under 18	21.9%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9%	0%±22.6Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Waterbury and North Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4%	44%±40.5Highest VT: 21.4%
	North Westminster and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.2%Highest VT: 43.8%	52%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7%	0%±11.3Lowest VT: 7%
	Waterbury and North Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$103,917±$23k 28% above VT	—
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$447,200±$40kHighest 41% above VT	$171,500±$128kLowest 46% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,027±$535 17% below VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,435Highest 28% above VT	$2,938Lowest 42% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.8%±21.7 VT: 48.4%	—
Below poverty line	7.9%Highest VT: 10.1%	0%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%	100%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT	1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 min 28% above VT	—
Work from home	28.3%±6.8Lowest VT: 16.9%	37.3%±23.7Highest VT: 16.9%
	North Westminster and Waterbury 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	#20 of 70 in VT	—
School district	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

VT 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.