What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).

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	Whitefield
People
Population	2,999Highest	2,516Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S.	51.4±4.6Lowest 32% above U.S.
	Westminster and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22%	14.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Westminster and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	28.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Whitefield 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Whitefield 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±$4kHighest 11% below U.S.	$63,125±$12kLowest 22% below U.S.
	Westminster and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$273,800±$35kHighest 18% below U.S.	$240,400±$22kLowest 28% below U.S.
	Westminster and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S.	$1,077±$160Highest 24% below U.S.
	Whitefield and Westminster 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.	$4,394Highest 41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	47.9%±15.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Westminster and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	11%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest same as U.S.	1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 10% below U.S.	26 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#53 of 70 in VT	#86 of 120 in NH
School district	Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District	White Mountains Regional School District
High school in town	Bellows Falls Union High School	White Mountains Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.6Highest	7.9Lowest
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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.