Compare towns
Hyde Park vs Ripton vs Winhall 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).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k 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 | Ripton | Winhall | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 513 |
508 |
752Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
| Winhall and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Winhall 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% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
| Ripton and Winhall 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 |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Winhall and Ripton 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 |
— | $1,094±$732 11% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Winhall 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 13% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Winhall 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.