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Westminster vs Bath vs Rockingham
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%).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k 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 | Bath | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,999Lowest |
8,815Highest |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rockingham and Westminster 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%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,491±$4kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Rockingham 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. |
$310,900±$30kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Bath and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Rockingham 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. |
$4,887Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Bath 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 | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | Morse High School | 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.