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Hampton Beach vs Newfane 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
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Westminster has the most kids (18.2% 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 | Hampton Beach | Newfane | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605 |
1,456Lowest |
2,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane 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 |
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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| 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.