What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Poultney has the youngest population (median age 34).

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	Poultney
People
Population	2,999Lowest	3,010Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.1%Highest VT: +2.8%	-12%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT	34±5.6Lowest 21% below VT
Kids under 18	18.2%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9%	17.8%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Westminster and Poultney 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%	22.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Westminster and Poultney 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%	35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 7%	9.3%±2.3Highest VT: 7%
	Poultney 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±$4kLowest 12% below VT	$72,617±$6kHighest 11% below VT
	Poultney and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$273,800±$35kHighest 14% below VT	$206,200±$18kLowest 35% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$916±$126Highest 26% below VT	$913±$84Lowest 26% below VT
	Westminster and Poultney 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	$3,520Lowest 30% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4%	43.3%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Westminster and Poultney 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%	8.9%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.2%Highest VT: 73.2%	71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT	1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest about the VT average	29 minHighest 24% above VT
Work from home	27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9%	11.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#53 of 70 in VT	#41 of 70 in VT
School district	Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District	Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70
High school in town	Bellows Falls Union High School	Poultney High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.6Highest	10.5Lowest
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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.