Compare towns
Winhall vs Westminster vs Weybridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Winhall | Westminster | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752Lowest |
2,999Highest |
781 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1Lowest 13% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
51.6±3 20% 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 | 17%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7Highest 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+ | 20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 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+ | 67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$273,800±$35kLowest 14% below VT |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
| Winhall and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732 11% below VT |
$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
| Weybridge and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest 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 | 5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Winhall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.