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Wayne vs Westminster vs Livermore Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Westminster has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Livermore Falls has the most affordable homes ($148k 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.
| Measure | Wayne | Westminster | Livermore Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101Lowest |
2,999 |
3,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
36.7±11.8Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Livermore Falls and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,194±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$45,843±$6kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,800±$29kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$147,500±$34kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554Highest 30% below U.S. |
$916±$126 35% below U.S. |
$856±$126Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289 5% above U.S. |
$4,063Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,399Lowest 55% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.7%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Livermore Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
29%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Wayne 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 | RSU 38 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.