Compare towns
Lyme vs Westminster vs Meredith
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyme has the oldest population (median age 56.8).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Meredith has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Lyme | Westminster | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,066Highest |
497Lowest |
1,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.8±6.1Highest 46% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
54.3±4.6 40% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyme and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyme and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,400±$5k about the U.S. average |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$85,938±$16kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,700±$20k 29% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$230,600±$24kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$190Highest 41% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$794±$175 44% below U.S. |
| Lyme and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,442Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,480Highest 44% above U.S. |
$3,630 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±52 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±53.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Meredith 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 | — | #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.