Compare towns
New Hampton vs Westminster vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Bristol has the most kids (24.3% 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 | New Hampton | Westminster | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509Lowest |
2,999 |
3,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7 33% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Westminster and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,250±$35kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$78,438±$10k about the U.S. average |
| New Hampton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,700±$37kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$916±$126 35% below U.S. |
$1,310±$97Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$4,162 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.