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Westminster vs Gorham vs Westminster vs Putney
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).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Westminster | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,999Highest |
2,682 |
497Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Gorham 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% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Westminster 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% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Westminster and Putney 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. |
$313,600±$39kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126Highest 35% below U.S. |
$838±$83 41% below U.S. |
$749±$315 47% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Gorham 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. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Westminster 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 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 min 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | #57 of 120 in NH | #53 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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.