What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westminster has the most affordable homes ($274k median).

Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Westminster	Jericho
People
Population	2,999Lowest	5,114Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT	49.7±5.1Lowest 15% above VT
	Westminster and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.2%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9%	19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9%
	Jericho and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4%	20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Westminster and Jericho 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 VT: 43.8%	65.3%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7%	2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7%
	Westminster and Jericho 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	$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$273,800±$35kLowest 14% below VT	$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT	$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,063Lowest 19% below VT	$7,318Highest 45% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.2%±7.5Lowest VT: 48.4%	79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4%
	Jericho and Westminster 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%	0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%	92.9%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT	1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest about the VT average	26 minHighest 10% above VT
Work from home	27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9%	21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Westminster and Jericho 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 70 in VT
School district	Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
High school in town	Bellows Falls Union High School	Mt. Mansfield Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.6Lowest	13.0Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.