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Westminster vs Halifax vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
Halifax has the most expensive homes ($482k median).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
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 | Westminster | Halifax | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,374 |
7,748Lowest |
8,517Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.3±4.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,331±$22k 32% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Halifax and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,000±$36k 27% above U.S. |
$481,500±$51kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Halifax and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,843±$268Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,804±$375 28% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973 59% above U.S. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Westminster 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 | #112 of 282 in MA | #120 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | Halifax | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Oakmont Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
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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.