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Westminster vs Ware 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).
Ware has the most renters (27.7% 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 | Ware | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 497Lowest |
10,048Highest |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% 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% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Ware 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% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Ware 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% |
24%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% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
| Westminster 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. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Highest 26% below U.S. |
$916±$126 35% below U.S. |
| Ware 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. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware 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% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Ware | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.