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Westminster vs Cornish vs Royalton
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%).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
Royalton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | Cornish | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,999Highest |
1,816Lowest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% 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% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Cornish 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% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest 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% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Westminster 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. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Cornish 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. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% 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. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Royalton 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. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Cornish 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Royalton 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Cornish School District | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.