What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

St. Albans has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).

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	St. Albans
People
Population	2,999Lowest	6,954Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%	-0.6%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT	38.7±2Lowest 10% below VT
Kids under 18	18.2%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9%	20.5%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9%
	St. Albans and Westminster 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%	13.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.3%Highest VT: 43.8%	31.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7%	2.7%±1.6Lowest VT: 7%
	Westminster and St. Albans 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	$57,980±$7kLowest 29% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$273,800±$35kHighest 14% below VT	$263,400±$18kLowest 17% below VT
	Westminster and St. Albans 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	$1,150±$78Highest 7% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,063Lowest 19% below VT	$4,436Highest 12% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.2%±7.5Lowest VT: 48.4%	51.8%±11.8Highest VT: 48.4%
	St. Albans 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 VT: 10.1%	19.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.2%Highest VT: 73.2%	49%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT	1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest about the VT average	23 minLowest 4% below VT
Work from home	27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9%	12.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#53 of 70 in VT	#46 of 70 in VT
School district	Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57
High school in town	Bellows Falls Union High School	Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)
Students per teacherat that high school	10.6Lowest	11.4Highest
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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.