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Westminster vs Barton 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 oldest population (median age 53.5).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Barton | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,999Highest |
730 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
| Westminster and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster and Barton 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 VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Westminster 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 12% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the VT average |
| Westminster 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 14% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
| Westminster and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126Highest 26% below VT |
$761±$150 38% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Westminster and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,063 19% below VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,480Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.