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Weston vs Westminster

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).

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.

MeasureWestonWestminster
People
Population
685Highest
497Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+10.1%
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
60.5±7Highest
40% above VT
43.3±11.5Lowest
about the VT average
Weston and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.2%±4.2Lowest
VT: 17.9%
28.4%±7.1Highest
VT: 17.9%
Age 65+
44.2%±2.8Highest
VT: 21.4%
19.7%±11.4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
66.7%Highest
VT: 43.8%
45.4%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±1.9Lowest
VT: 7%
2.2%±3.5Highest
VT: 7%
Westminster and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$115,000±$20kHighest
42% above VT
$81,000±$22kLowest
about the VT average
Weston and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$537,700±$77kHighest
70% above VT
$313,600±$39kLowest
about the VT average
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,375±$729Highest
11% above VT
$749±$315Lowest
39% below VT
Weston and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,076Highest
40% above VT
$4,480Lowest
11% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
6.1%±43.8Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Weston and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.3%Highest
VT: 10.1%
2.2%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.4%Highest
VT: 73.2%
80.1%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Highest
7 yrs older than VT
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
about the VT average
30 minHighest
26% above VT
Work from home
31.2%±7.8Highest
VT: 16.9%
23.1%±15.9Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Weston and Westminster 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
On TownTapestry
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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.