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Halifax vs Hanover vs Westminster vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($755k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
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 | Halifax | Hanover | Westminster | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847 |
14,845Highest |
497Lowest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.8±1.4 7% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Halifax and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanover and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
$755,400±$39kHighest 127% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154 38% below U.S. |
$1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97 21% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 60% above U.S. |
$9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Westminster 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 | — | #69 of 282 in MA | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Halifax School District | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | South Shore Vocational Technical High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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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.