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Halifax vs Milton 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%).
Milton has the highest household income ($94k).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Milton | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847 |
4,538Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
| Milton 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% |
18.4%±5Lowest 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%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Halifax and Westminster 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% |
21.7%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% |
2.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milton 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. |
$94,493±$27kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Milton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Milton and Westminster 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. |
$1,587±$318Highest 12% above U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 60% above U.S. |
$5,663Highest 82% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton 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% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7Lowest 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 | — | #116 of 120 in NH | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Halifax School District | Milton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Nute 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.