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Westminster vs Cambridge vs Arlington
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).
Cambridge has the most renters (29.7% rent).
Arlington has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Cambridge | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,999 |
3,767Highest |
2,598Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.9% VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT |
37.6±4 13% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Cambridge and Arlington 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% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.7% VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Arlington 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 12% below VT |
$72,344±$19k 11% below VT |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
| Arlington and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,800±$35kLowest 14% below VT |
$343,000±$38kHighest 8% above VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
| Cambridge and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,183±$66 4% below VT |
$1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
| Arlington and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$4,910Highest about the VT average |
$4,549 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.6%±7.3 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington 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 | #25 of 70 in VT | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Cambridge School District | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
— | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.