Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Of the 72 Vermont towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Westminster. Westminster has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Westminster beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,601 in 1790, a low of 1,238 in 1870, 3,016 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 5 maps from 1927 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Westminster, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Westminster.
Most working residents leave Westminster for work: only 1% work in town. At 30 minutes, Westminster’s average trip to work is where Vermont’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 2.2% of Westminster residents live below the poverty line.
| Westminster | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.2% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Children under 18 are 28% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). 45% of Westminster adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, above both the Vermont town median (40%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Westminster has lost 2.1% of its people since 2020, down to 277 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Westminster | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 45% | 40% | 29% |
| Median age | 43.3 years | 43.7 years | 40.5 years |
Somewhere between 18% and 72% women
The Census survey reached too few of Westminster’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±27.2 points. Across Vermont, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Westminster | VT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.7% | 9.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17.7% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.2% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.7% | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.1% | 12.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.5% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.7% | 13% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5% | 8.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.2% | 5.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.7% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.4% | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.3% | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.4% | 25.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 26% | 18.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Westminster has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. No town among the 72 in Vermont we compare has a higher July high than Westminster.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
14% of adults binge drink in Westminster. Westminster beats the Vermont average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Westminster.
| Westminster | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Westminster | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 89.7% | 85.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Westminster. Close and well known come first.
23 mi MountainMount Monadnock
24 mi Ski areaMount Snow119 runs · 1,648 ft vertical
23 mi Ski areaStratton Mountain Resort106 runs · 1,899 ft vertical
27 mi Ski areaOkemo Mountain119 runs · 2,165 ft vertical
26 mi Ski areaBromley Mountain Ski Resort;Bromley Mountain67 runs · 1,297 ft vertical
12 mi MuseumFort at Number 4Mount Monadnock: Jonwmcinenrey, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Fort at Number 4: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0
4 within 15 miles of the center of Westminster
About 2 of every 100 Westminster residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
Where Westminster’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
9 notable people were born in Westminster.
Town in Vermont, United States
Westminster is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,016 at the 2020 census. It was also the first capital of the Republic of Vermont. It borders the state of New Hampshire.
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Westminster has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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