Compare towns
Halifax vs Lancaster vs Westminster
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%).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Westminster has the highest household income ($81k).
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 | Lancaster | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847 |
3,216Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Westminster 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% |
20.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster and Halifax 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% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster 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. |
$68,911±$23k 15% below U.S. |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Westminster and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154 38% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263Highest 28% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,226Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Lancaster 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% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Halifax School District | White Mountains Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.