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Westminster vs Derry vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering WestminsterWalpole, NH
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Derry has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
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 | Derry | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 497Lowest |
34,116Highest |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% 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 | 28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest 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+ | 45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$108,944±$7kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Derry and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
$916±$126 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480 44% above U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #60 of 120 in NH | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | — | Pinkerton Academy | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9Highest |
10.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.