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Westminster vs Westminster vs Princeton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.9%).
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Princeton has the highest household income ($159k).
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 | Westminster | Westminster | Princeton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,374Highest |
2,999Lowest |
3,529 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±4.6 24% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
46.1±7Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Princeton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster 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% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,331±$22k 32% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$158,750±$46kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Princeton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,000±$36k 27% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$520,500±$48kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,843±$268Highest 30% above U.S. |
$916±$126 35% below U.S. |
$897±$852Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973 59% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$6,633Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.8%±46.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Princeton and Westminster 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% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Princeton 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #59 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Wachusett |
| High school in town | Oakmont Regional High School | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.