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Halifax vs Westminster vs Wilton
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%).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Wilton has the highest household income ($114k).
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 | Westminster | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847 |
497Lowest |
3,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Wilton 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest 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% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Halifax and Wilton 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% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilton 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. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Wilton 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. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$381,500±$23kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154 38% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 60% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Halifax School District | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.