Compare towns
Hampton Beach vs Westminster vs Windsor
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%).
Westminster has the most homeowners (88.2%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Hampton Beach | Westminster | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
2,999 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Westminster 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% |
27.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Windsor 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% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Windsor 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 |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% 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. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Hampton Beach 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 | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Falls Union 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.