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Westminster vs Raymond 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).
Raymond has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
Westminster has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Raymond | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 497Lowest |
4,610Highest |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Raymond 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% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Raymond 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 |
$88,194±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Raymond 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. |
$395,800±$42kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$965±$397Highest 32% below U.S. |
$916±$126 35% below U.S. |
| Raymond 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. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,063 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Raymond 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond 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 | #112 of 133 in ME | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.