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Addison vs Hyde Park vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Addison | Hyde Park | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Highest |
513 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
| Addison and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
| Addison and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Addison and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Addison and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hyde Park and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Addison 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT |
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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.