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Westminster vs Hartland vs Derby
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%).
Hartland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Derby has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
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 | Hartland | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,999Lowest |
3,460 |
4,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7 24% above VT |
55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT |
51.6±2.1Lowest 20% above VT |
| Hartland and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±6.8 VT: 21.4% |
28.4%±5.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hartland 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 VT: 43.8% |
36.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Hartland 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 |
$86,136±$23kHighest 6% above VT |
$80,250±$8k about the VT average |
| Hartland and Derby 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 |
$348,600±$39kHighest 10% above VT |
$225,000±$10kLowest 29% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
— | $1,096±$118Highest 11% below VT |
| Derby 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 |
$6,437Highest 28% above VT |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Westminster and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.5% VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% VT: 73.2% |
91.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #53 of 70 in VT | #29 of 70 in VT | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Hartland School District | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| 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.