What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Warwick has the oldest population (median age 51.4).

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	Warwick
People
Population	497Lowest	776Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	0% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S.	51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S.
	Warwick 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%	9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Warwick 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%	40.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Warwick 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	$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S.
	Warwick 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±$39kLowest 6% below U.S.	$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S.
	Warwick and Westminster 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.	$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,480Highest 44% above U.S.	$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	33.3%±57.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warwick 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 13% above U.S.	40 minHighest 52% above U.S.
Work from home	23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	22.4%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Westminster and Warwick 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	—	Warwick
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.