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Hyde Park vs Westminster vs Whitingham
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).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Westminster | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 513 |
497Lowest |
1,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
| Whitingham 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest 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% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| 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±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Westminster and Whitingham 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 |
$749±$315 39% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Westminster 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 |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Whitingham 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 | — | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.