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Westminster vs Grantham vs Dover
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 affordable homes ($274k median).
Grantham has the highest household income ($106k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Grantham | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,999 |
3,465Highest |
1,466Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham 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±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
| Grantham and Dover 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. |
— | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Dover 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Grantham School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.