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Hyde Park vs Warwick 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).
Warwick has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Warwick | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 513 |
776Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 42.6±10.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
| Warwick 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest 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% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick 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% |
40.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warwick 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. |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Warwick 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 33% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Westminster 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. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$4,480Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hyde Park and Warwick 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% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Warwick 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 | — | Warwick | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.