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Hartland vs Exeter 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
Hartland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Hartland | Exeter | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460 |
16,151Highest |
2,999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,136±$23k 7% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,600±$39k 5% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437 106% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Exeter 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 | #29 of 70 in VT | #22 of 120 in NH | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hartland School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.