Compare towns
Wilder vs Westminster vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Wilder | Westminster | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087Highest |
2,999 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 76% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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U.S. 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.