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Hyde Park vs Westminster vs Wilder
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%).
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 513 |
497Lowest |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +81.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
| Wilder 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest 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% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder 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±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% 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 |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
| Westminster and Wilder 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±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Wilder 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 |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Hyde Park and Wilder 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Wilder 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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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.