What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).

Uxbridge has the highest household income ($125k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Westminster	Uxbridge
People
Population	497Lowest	14,473Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+5.2% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.3±11.5Highest 11% above U.S.	41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S.
	Westminster and Uxbridge 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%	19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Westminster and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Westminster and Uxbridge 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%	38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Uxbridge 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	$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S.	$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S.	$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S.	$5,836Highest 87% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	25.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Uxbridge 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%	3.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 13% above U.S.	37 minHighest 39% above U.S.
Work from home	23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Westminster and Uxbridge 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	#183 of 282 in MA
School district	—	Uxbridge
High school in town	—	Uxbridge High
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.6
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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.