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Westminster vs Worcester vs Windham vs Westminster
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 kids (28.4% under 18).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Worcester | Windham | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
831 |
594 |
2,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Westminster 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster and Windham 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 VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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±$22k about the VT average |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
| Windham 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 about the VT average |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,023±$136Highest 17% below VT |
— | $916±$126 26% below VT |
| Worcester 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 |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westminster and Windham 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Worcester 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | 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 Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.