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Westminster vs Berlin vs Cornish
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%).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k 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 | Berlin | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,999Highest |
2,880 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Lowest 30% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish 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% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest 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% |
26.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Cornish 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% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest 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±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Berlin 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. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Cornish 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. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #53 of 70 in VT | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town | 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.