Compare towns
Westminster vs Middlesex vs Proctor vs Rockingham
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 oldest population (median age 53.5).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Proctor has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
Rockingham has the most renters (38.3% rent).
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 | Middlesex | Proctor | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,999 |
1,943 |
1,794Lowest |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and Middlesex 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 12% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$70,857±$16kLowest 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
| Middlesex and Rockingham 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Westminster and Rockingham 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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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.