What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).

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	Deerfield
People
Population	2,999Lowest	5,158Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S.	51.8±3.6Lowest 33% above U.S.
	Westminster and Deerfield 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%	13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Westminster and Deerfield 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%	22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Westminster and Deerfield 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%	44.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Deerfield 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.	$106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S.	$414,900±$37kHighest 25% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S.	$1,334±$318Highest 6% below U.S.
	Deerfield and Westminster 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.	$5,824Highest 87% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest same as U.S.	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 10% below U.S.	18 minLowest 33% below U.S.
Work from home	27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	17.5%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Westminster and Deerfield 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	#156 of 282 in MA
School district	Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District	Deerfield · Frontier
High school in town	Bellows Falls Union High School	Frontier Regional
Students per teacherat that high school	10.6Lowest	11.1Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.