Compare towns
Westminster vs Worcester vs Rockingham vs Putney
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%).
Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k median).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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 | Worcester | Rockingham | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,999 |
831Lowest |
4,807Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Rockingham 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% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham 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% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$70,857±$16kLowest 13% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Putney 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 |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$210,900±$14kLowest 33% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
| Putney and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126 26% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,062±$101Highest 14% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Rockingham 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 |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest 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 | — | #65 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Rockingham School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town | 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.