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Westminster vs Cornish 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%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Cornish | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 497Lowest |
1,816Highest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Cornish 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% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest 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% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish 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% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Cornish 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. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Cornish 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. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,306±$285Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Hyde Park and Cornish 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. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hyde Park and Cornish 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Cornish 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 | — | Cornish 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.