What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westminster has the most affordable homes ($422k median).

Washington has the most people working from home (20.1%).

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	Westminster	Washington
People
Population	8,374Highest	3,676Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12.9% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	48.3±4.6Lowest 24% above U.S.	49.9±5.5Highest 28% above U.S.
	Washington and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%	19%±4.7Lowest 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+	26%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Washington and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	53.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,331±$22kHighest 32% above U.S.	$101,549±$16kLowest 26% above U.S.
	Westminster and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$422,000±$36kLowest 27% above U.S.	$660,200±$130kHighest 98% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,843±$268Highest 30% above U.S.	$1,204±$264Lowest 15% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,973Highest 59% above U.S.	$4,709Lowest 51% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	26.1%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Westminster and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	26 minLowest 3% below U.S.
Work from home	12.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	20.1%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Washington and Westminster 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	#112 of 282 in MA	#17 of 149 in CT
School district	Ashburnham-Westminster	Regional School District 12
High school in town	Oakmont Regional High School	Shepaug Valley School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.6Highest	9.1Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.