What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).

Newport has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).

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	Newport
People
Population	2,999Lowest	4,394Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%	-2.9%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT	46.4±4.3Lowest 8% above VT
	Westminster and Newport 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%	13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Westminster and Newport 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%	25.8%±4.7Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Westminster and Newport 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%	25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7%	2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7%
	Westminster and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,491±$4kHighest 12% below VT	$54,646±$12kLowest 33% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$273,800±$35kHighest 14% below VT	$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$916±$126Highest 26% below VT	$850±$49Lowest 31% below VT
	Westminster and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,063Highest 19% below VT	$4,036Lowest 20% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4%	48.2%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Westminster and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%	23%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.2%Highest VT: 73.2%	57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT	1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest about the VT average	15 minLowest 38% below VT
Work from home	27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9%	16.8%±8.3Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Westminster and Newport 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	#63 of 70 in VT
School district	Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District	Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District
High school in town	Bellows Falls Union High School	North Country Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.6Lowest	10.7Highest
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.