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Westminster vs Westford vs Jericho
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 most affordable homes ($274k median).
Westford has the youngest population (median age 44.1).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Westford | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,999 |
2,290Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
44.1±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
| Westminster and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho 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% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.3% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westford 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 |
$112,750±$12k 39% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Jericho and Westford 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 |
$424,500±$21k 34% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
| Westford and Jericho 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 |
$6,282 25% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Westminster 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% |
2.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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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.