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Westminster vs Manchester 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).
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
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 | Manchester | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 497Lowest |
115,643Highest |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
38±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
18%±1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Westminster 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% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest 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% |
34%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% |
6.4%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Manchester 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 |
$81,007±$2kHighest about the U.S. average |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Manchester 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. |
$365,600±$7kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,564±$37Highest 11% above U.S. |
$916±$126 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480 44% above U.S. |
$5,922Highest 90% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Manchester 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% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.3Lowest 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 | #115 of 120 in NH | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | — | Manchester Memorial High School | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
10.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.