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Westminster vs Whitingham vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($221k median).
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 | Whitingham | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 497Lowest |
1,368 |
1,507Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
| Whitingham 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 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham 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 VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Wolcott 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±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
| Westminster and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT |
| Westminster and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315 39% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT |
| Wolcott and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480 11% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Wolcott 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 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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VT 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.