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Westminster vs Florida

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 the most people working from home (23.1%).
Florida has the oldest population (median age 56.1).

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.

MeasureWestminsterFlorida
People
Population
497Lowest
668Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-7.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43.3±11.5Lowest
11% above U.S.
56.1±4.4Highest
44% above U.S.
Florida 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%
11.5%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
19.7%±11.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.1%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Florida 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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
24.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Florida 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±$22kLowest
about the U.S. average
$86,875±$17kHighest
8% above U.S.
Florida 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±$39kHighest
6% below U.S.
$246,800±$19kLowest
26% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$749±$315Lowest
47% below U.S.
$867±$256Highest
39% below U.S.
Florida and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,480Highest
44% above U.S.
$1,894Lowest
39% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
6.1%±43.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Florida 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%
5.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
13% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
23.1%±15.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Westminster and Florida 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 — Florida
High school in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
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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.