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Wayne vs Westminster vs South Thomaston
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 highest household income ($93k).
Westminster has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
South Thomaston has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
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 | South Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101Lowest |
2,999Highest |
1,381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Lowest 38% above U.S. |
54.3±11.3 40% above U.S. |
| Wayne and South Thomaston 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%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and South Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.8%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| South Thomaston and Wayne 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% |
44.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±9.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Thomaston and Wayne 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±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$86,838±$7k 8% above U.S. |
| Wayne and South Thomaston 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±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$341,300±$37k about the U.S. average |
| Wayne and South Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554Highest 30% below U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$925±$633 35% below U.S. |
| Wayne and South Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,063Highest 30% above U.S. |
$3,442 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±43.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Thomaston and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±4Lowest 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.