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Westminster vs Arkwright vs Newbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Newbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Arkwright | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,999Highest |
859Lowest |
2,169 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Lowest 31% above U.S. |
53.9±5.4Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newbury and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$62,316±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$285,000±$24kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Newbury and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126 35% below U.S. |
$875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,080±$123Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Newbury and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,063Highest 30% above U.S. |
$3,760Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$3,826 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arkwright and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±17.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Newbury 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 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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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.