Westminster, Vermont Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 3,210. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,238 (+0.9% change)
Males: 1,564 (48.7%), Females: 1,646 (51.3%)
Windham County
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $44,263
Median house value: $93,900
Population by Race
Races in Westminster:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
Ancestries: English (22.3%), Irish (15.7%), French (13.1%), German (8.6%), United States (7.4%), Italian (6.8%).
Elevation: 312 feet
Land area: 1.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Westminster
- High school or higher: 88.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.8%
- Unemployed: 3.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Westminster town
- Never married: 22.8%
- Now married: 59.9%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 5.2%
- Divorced: 11.6%
2.3% Foreign born (1.8% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +90 (+2.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Westminster:
- CHESHIRE MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 15 miles; KEENE, NH)
- GRACE COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; TOWNSHEND, VT)
- SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL INC (about 16 miles; SPRINGFIELD, VT)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Westminster:
- RUTLAND STATE (about 46 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)
- WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 62 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; Abbreviation: CEF)
- BARNES MUNI (about 66 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Westminster:
- DILLANT-HOPKINS (about 19 miles; KEENE, NH; Abbreviation: EEN)
- HARTNESS STATE (SPRINGFIELD) (about 19 miles; SPRINGFIELD, VT; Abbreviation: VSF)
- NORTH WINDHAM (about 20 miles; LONDONDERRY, VT; Abbreviation: 3N3)
Amtrak stations near Westminster:
- 5 miles: BELLOWS FALLS (DEPOT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
- 18 miles: BRATTLEBORO (VERNON RD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Westminster:
- KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 17 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
- MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
- DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 47 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 50 miles; AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
- SMITH COLLEGE (about 54 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,053)
- FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 57 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,660)
- MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 59 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,029)
Public primary/middle school in Westminster:
- WESTMINSTER SCHOOLS (Students: 229; Location: SCHOOL ST; Grades: KG – 06)
Private primary/middle school in Westminster:
- KURN HATTIN HOMES (Students: 91; Location: P O BOX 127; Grades: 1 – 8)
Libraries
Library in Westminster:
- BUTTERFIELD (Operating income: $12,650; Location: P.O. BOX 123; 10,430 books; 173 audio materials; 37 serial subscriptions)