Compare towns
Westminster vs Barnet vs Halifax vs Hyde Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most expensive homes ($314k median).
Barnet has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($90k).
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 | Barnet | Halifax | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
1,855Highest |
847 |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
| Barnet and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above 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 | $313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
| Westminster and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
$875±$154 29% below VT |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
| Hyde Park and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480 11% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | — | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Halifax School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.