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Westminster vs Olean vs Rockingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k 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 | Olean | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,999Lowest |
13,738Highest |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 11% below U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
| 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±$35kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126 35% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Rockingham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,063 30% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,887Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #337 of 484 in NY | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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U.S. 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.