What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).

Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Westminster	Berlin
People
Population	2,999Lowest	9,383Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S.	44.6±2.8Lowest 15% above U.S.
Kids under 18	18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22%	17.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Westminster and Berlin 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%	20.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Westminster and Berlin 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%	14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Westminster and Berlin 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.	$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$273,800±$35kHighest 18% below U.S.	$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$916±$126Highest 35% below U.S.	$815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S.
	Westminster and Berlin 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.	$3,437Lowest 10% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	43.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Westminster and Berlin 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%	15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest same as U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 10% below U.S.	19 minLowest 29% below U.S.
Work from home	27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#53 of 70 in VT	#108 of 120 in NH
School district	Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District	Berlin School District
High school in town	Bellows Falls Union High School	Berlin Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.6Highest	8.2Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.