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Westminster vs Bath vs Newfane vs Putney
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 kids (18.2% under 18).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Bath | Newfane | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,999 |
8,815Highest |
1,456Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Newfane 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% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Putney 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±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$310,900±$30kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
| Bath and Putney 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. |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,063 30% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Newfane 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | Morse High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.