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Westminster vs Cornish vs Sanbornton
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 homeowners (94.1%).
Sanbornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
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 | Sanbornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,999 |
1,816Lowest |
3,053Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.9±5.4Lowest 8% 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% |
18.1%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Sanbornton 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% |
21.5%±4.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Sanbornton 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. |
$113,750±$41kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Sanbornton 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±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$452,300±$30kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,289±$198Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Cornish 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. |
$5,731 84% 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% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Sanbornton 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 | — | #42 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Cornish School District | Winnisquam Regional 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.