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Westminster vs Gorham vs Newbury
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%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Newbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Gorham | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,999Highest |
2,682 |
2,169Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7Lowest 38% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
53.9±5.4Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Westminster 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% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Newbury 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. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$62,316±$6k 23% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Newbury 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. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$285,000±$24kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Newbury and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126 35% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,080±$123Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Newbury and Westminster 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. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,826Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Newbury 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±17.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Newbury 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 | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.