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Hyde Park vs Thurman 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Thurman has the oldest population (median age 52.7).
Westminster has the most expensive homes ($314k median).
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 | Thurman | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 513 |
977Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.6±10.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
52.7±3.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
| Thurman 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%±4Lowest 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% |
28.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thurman 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% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Hyde Park 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 U.S. |
$58,750±$14kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. 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±$57k 33% below U.S. |
$197,400±$43kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
$2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Thurman and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893 25% above U.S. |
$2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,480Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±77.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hyde Park and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 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 |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Thurman 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 |
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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.