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Westminster vs Chapman 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%).
Chapman has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Hyde Park has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Chapman | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 497 |
388Lowest |
513Highest |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Chapman 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 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Chapman 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% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman 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% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman 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 |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$221,800±$57k 33% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Hyde Park 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. |
— | $1,306±$285Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Hyde Park and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hyde Park and Westminster 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Hyde Park 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 |
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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.