Compare towns
Hyde Park vs Fairlee vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Hyde Park | Fairlee | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 513 |
1,066Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
| Fairlee and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$74,760±$10kLowest 8% below VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Hyde Park and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
| Westminster and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
$1,083±$242 12% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% VT: 10.1% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Fairlee 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 | #59 of 70 in VT | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Rivendell Interstate School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.