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Hadley vs Westminster vs Hadley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hadley has the highest household income ($74k).
Westminster has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Hadley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
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 | Hadley | Westminster | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,074 |
2,999Highest |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±3Highest 39% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
48.7±9.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,750±$32kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$65,875±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Hadley and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,200±$30k 42% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$181,400±$21kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$293Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$916±$126 35% below U.S. |
$990±$265Highest 30% below U.S. |
| Hadley and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375 24% below U.S. |
$4,063Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,894Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±21.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Hadley 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Falls Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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U.S. 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.