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Westminster vs Rye vs Westminster
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k 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 | Rye | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,999 |
5,611Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Rye and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Rye 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 11% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Rye 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 18% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126 35% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Rye 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.