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Westminster vs Glover vs Underhill
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 most people working from home (27%).
Glover has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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.
| Measure | Westminster | Glover | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,999 |
1,051Lowest |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
| Westminster and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Glover 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% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3% VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Glover 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 12% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
| Underhill and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$973±$130Highest 21% below VT |
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| Glover and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,063 19% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Westminster and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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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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.