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Worcester vs Barnard vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Barnard has the most expensive homes ($403k median).
Westminster has the most renters (19.9% rent).
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 | Worcester | Barnard | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831 |
1,211Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
| Worcester and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnard and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Barnard and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Barnard and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnard and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 22% above VT |
29 minLowest 21% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester 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 |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.