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Westminster vs Gerry vs Newfane
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Gerry | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,999Highest |
1,668 |
1,456Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7Lowest 35% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gerry and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,491±$4kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$68,667±$12k 15% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Gerry 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. |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Newfane 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. |
$1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,063 30% above U.S. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gerry and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane 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 | — | — |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.