What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winooski has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).

Westminster has the most homeowners (88.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Winooski	Westminster
People
Population	8,293Highest	2,999Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10%Highest VT: +2.8%	-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	33.3±1.7Lowest 23% below VT	53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT
Kids under 18	13.5%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9%	18.2%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9%
	Westminster and Winooski are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	10.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4%	27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	59.1%Highest VT: 43.8%	46.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	12.3%±4.4Highest VT: 7%	4.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,522±$11kHighest about the VT average	$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT
	Winooski and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$381,500±$25kHighest 20% above VT	$273,800±$35kLowest 14% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,643±$90Highest 33% above VT	$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,802Highest 35% above VT	$4,063Lowest 19% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.8%±9.5Lowest VT: 48.4%	49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4%
	Westminster and Winooski are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.8%Highest VT: 10.1%	8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	35.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%	88.2%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 7% below VT	24 minHighest about the VT average
Work from home	16.4%±4Lowest VT: 16.9%	27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9%
	Westminster and Winooski 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	#70 of 70 in VT	#53 of 70 in VT
School district	Winooski Incorporated School District	Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District
High school in town	Winooski High School	Bellows Falls Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	6.4Lowest	10.6Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.