Compare towns
Worcester vs Jericho 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 youngest population (median age 47).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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.
| Measure | Worcester | Jericho | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
| Westminster and Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Westminster 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster and Jericho 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421 12% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 22% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Worcester 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.