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Westminster vs Williston vs Hartland
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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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.
| Measure | Westminster | Williston | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,999Lowest |
10,144Highest |
3,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7 24% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT |
| Hartland 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 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.4%±5.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hartland 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$86,136±$23k 6% above VT |
| Williston and Hartland 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$348,600±$39k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$6,437Highest 28% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Westminster and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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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.