Westminster, Vermont

About Westminster

Westminster, VT is a tiny community located in southern Vermont, home to 285 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Westminster holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.36 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 210 residents per square mile.

📰 Westminster News Today

• Robert E. Anderson Jr., 1963-2026 - The Vermont Journal & The Shopper - The Vermont Journal & The Shopper - · Sep 28
• Saranac Lake falls short against defending Vermont state champion Sun Community News · Oct 3
• Vermont State Police cruiser hits Westminster guardrail Brattleboro Reformer · Oct 1
• Westminster Barracks / DUI Crash VSP News Releases · Sep 27
• Aggressive coyote seen in Westminster, Windham County Sheriff's Office says WPTZ · Sep 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Westminster Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Westminster — but the Vermont one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Vermont, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Vermont — one of 180 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Westminster

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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Westminster

• Fanny Mason Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Great Brook Town Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Great Island Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Westminster

• Westminster Schools

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Westminster

🏘️ Nearby Communities