Compare towns
Hyde Park vs Panton vs Middlesex 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).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Panton | Middlesex | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 513 |
690 |
1,943Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
44.4±3.9Highest 3% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
| Middlesex 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% |
24.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Panton 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% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Middlesex 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% VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Panton 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 VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
| Middlesex and Hyde Park 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 |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Panton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Panton and Middlesex 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 |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Panton 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 | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.