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Westminster vs Barnstead vs Hyde Park
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 most people working from home (23.1%).
Barnstead has the highest household income ($112k).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k 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 | Barnstead | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 497Lowest |
4,994Highest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
42.8±3.1 10% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnstead and Westminster 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnstead and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$111,660±$12kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$362,400±$25kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Barnstead and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,395±$75Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
| Barnstead and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480 44% above U.S. |
$6,003Highest 92% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnstead and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Barnstead 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Barnstead School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.