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Worcester vs Westminster vs Townshend
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).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Westminster | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831 |
497Lowest |
1,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7 9% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
| Townshend and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest 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±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
| Westminster and Townshend 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 |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
| Westminster and Townshend 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 |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,074±$80Highest 13% below VT |
| Townshend and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$5,364Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Worcester 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 22% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.1 |
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| 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.