What stands out worked out from the figures below

Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).

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

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	Weybridge	Westminster
People
Population	781Lowest	2,999Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.3%Highest VT: +2.8%	-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	51.6±3Lowest 20% above VT	53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT
	Westminster and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9%	18.2%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Weybridge and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.2%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4%	27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4%
	Westminster and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.5%Highest VT: 43.8%	46.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7%	4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7%
	Westminster and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT	$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT	$273,800±$35kLowest 14% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average	$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT
	Weybridge and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,117Highest 21% above VT	$4,063Lowest 19% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4%	49.2%±7.5Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Weybridge and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.4%Highest VT: 10.1%	8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%	88.2%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest same as VT	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 24% below VT	24 minHighest about the VT average
Work from home	15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9%	27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#53 of 70 in VT
School district	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District
High school in town	None in town	Bellows Falls Union High School
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.