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Hyde Park vs Hudson 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
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Hudson has the most expensive homes ($439k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% 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 | Hyde Park | Hudson | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 513 |
25,557Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.6±10.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
| Hudson 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson 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±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$124,213±$6kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$438,900±$11kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
$1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$6,636Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hyde Park and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Hudson 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 | #63 of 120 in NH | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Hudson School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Alvirne High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.