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Westminster vs North Hartland 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 most people working from home (27%).
North Hartland has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k 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 | North Hartland | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,999 |
322Lowest |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7 24% above VT |
59.2±4.6Highest 37% above VT |
46.4±2.6Lowest 8% above VT |
| North 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%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
13.4%±17.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Rockingham 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% |
23%±12.3Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and Westminster 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 |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
| Westminster and Rockingham 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 |
$420,000±$354kHighest 33% above VT |
$210,900±$14kLowest 33% below VT |
| North Hartland and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
— | $1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
| Rockingham 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 |
— | $4,887Highest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±100Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
28.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
54%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1956 20 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
22 min 7% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
0%±8.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Rockingham 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 | — | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | — | 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.