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Westminster vs Ira vs Westminster
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%).
Ira has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Ira | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,999Highest |
381Lowest |
497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.5±3.7 24% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
| Ira 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 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira 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% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Ira 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 |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the VT average |
| Westminster and Ira 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 |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
| Westminster and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126 26% below VT |
$942±$52Highest 24% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Ira and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$4,480Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Westminster and Ira 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 20% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.