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Westminster vs Westmoreland vs Brookline
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 most people working from home (27%).
Westmoreland has the highest household income ($104k).
Brookline 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 | Westmoreland | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,999Highest |
2,237 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline 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%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland 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% |
47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Westmoreland 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. |
$104,444±$28kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Westmoreland and Brookline 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. |
$351,800±$12kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,354±$280 4% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Brookline 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% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Brookline 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 | — | — |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Westmoreland 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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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.