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North WestminsterVT

A town of 125.

Is North Westminster a good place to live?

North Westminster’s median age is 59.5 years, against 43.7 years in Vermont’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. No town among the 72 in Vermont we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than North Westminster. North Westminster has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

125 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
RockinghamWestminsterBellows FallsRockinghamWestminsterBellows FallsNorth Westminster
Getting set up

Moving to North Westminster: who provides what

North Westminster is unincorporated, so Windham County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerGreen Mountain Power23.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBellows Falls Water DeptNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWindham CountyWindham County provides services here
SchoolsBellows Falls UHSD 27Westminster School DistrictWindham Northeast Supervisory Union3 districts serve North Westminster; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Vermont you can register online up to and including Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received by Election Day).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWestminster Town ClerkTown of Westminster; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes05101, 0515805101 82% · 05158 18%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in North Westminster.

Who lives here

44% of residents are 65 or older

People 65 and older are 44% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 0% of residents (22% statewide). 52% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in North Westminster, where Vermont’s towns sit at 40% and U.S. towns at 29%.

59.5median age · VT 43.1
North WestminsterVermontUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma0%
High school48%
Some college0%
Associate’s0%
Bachelor’s26%
Graduate26%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 1% and 100% women

The Census survey reached too few of North Westminster’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±52.3 points. Across Vermont, 50.4% of residents are women.

Ages and education in North Westminster
North WestminsterVTU.S.
Under 100%9.1%11.6%
10 to 170%8.8%10.3%
18 to 240%10%9.1%
25 to 340%11.9%13.7%
35 to 440%12.3%13.2%
45 to 5425.6%12%12.2%
55 to 6430.4%14.5%12.7%
65 to 7435.2%13%10.2%
75 and older8.8%8.5%7%
No diploma0%5.1%10.4%
High school48%26.8%26%
Some college0%15.8%19.1%
Associate’s0%8.6%8.8%
Bachelor’s25.6%25.2%21.6%
Graduate26.4%18.6%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

North Westminster has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Jobs based in North Westminster fell to 10 in 2023, 95 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Rockingham (16%), Brattleboro (16%) and Westminster (10%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In North Westminster0%
Rockingham16%
Brattleboro16%
Westminster10%
Keene6%
14 mi
median commute distance
10
jobs based in North Westminster
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in North Westminster

North Westminster has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. No town among the 72 in Vermont we compare has a higher July high than North Westminster.

60″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–34°
Spring33–57°
Summer56–81°
Fall39–61°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

North Westminster faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.

36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
36Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy North Westminster is

North Westminster beats the Vermont average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 26% of adults have obesity in North Westminster.

North WestminsterVermont townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)26%30%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)74%76%79%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)18%19%25%
31 measures vs. Vermont
2 better29 too close to call0 worse
What stands outNorth WestminsterVT
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.3%10.1%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.9%9.2%
Springfield Hospital
13 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Mount Monadnock and 26 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Westminster. Close and well known come first.

All 74 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Mount Monadnock: Jonwmcinenrey, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Killington Resort: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Snow: William J Sisti from Morristown, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Stratton Mountain Resort: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Okemo Mountain: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bromley Mountain Ski Resort;Bromley Mountain: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about North Westminster

14pages on North Westminster
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of North Westminster

About 0 of every 100 North Westminster residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave North Westminster for work

Where North Westminster’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Rockingham Rockingham 16% 16% → Brattleboro Brattleboro 16% 10% → Westminster Westminster 10% 6% → Keene Keene 6% 6% → Springfield Springfield 6% 5% → Putney Putney 5% North Westminster · 0% stay
10jobs based in North Westminster
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About North Westminster

Census-designated place in Vermont, United States

North Westminster is a census-designated place (CDP) in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 262 at the 2020 census. Formerly an incorporated village, it surrendered its charter on April 20, 2010 and reverted to the town of Westminster. The village area and additional surroundings were defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as a CDP in 2012.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
413 ft

Questions about North Westminster

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is North Westminster, VT a good place to live?

North Westminster has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.