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Westminster vs Richmond vs Westminster
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).
Richmond has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Richmond | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,999 |
4,159Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Richmond 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% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster 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% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Richmond 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 |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Richmond 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±$35kLowest 14% below VT |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126Highest 26% below VT |
— | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Westminster 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 |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Westminster and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 6% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster 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 | #5 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.