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Westminster vs Winhall vs Worcester
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 people working from home (27%).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Worcester has the youngest population (median age 47).
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 | Winhall | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,999Highest |
752Lowest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT |
| Westminster and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Winhall 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% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster and Winhall 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% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
| Winhall and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,094±$732Highest 11% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
| Winhall and Worcester 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 |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Westminster and Winhall 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% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 13% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Worcester 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | — | 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.