Compare towns
Westminster vs Dummerston vs Hyde Park vs Walpole
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 kids (28.4% under 18).
Dummerston has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Walpole has the most renters (30.1% rent).
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 | Dummerston | Hyde Park | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
2,090 |
513 |
3,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole 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 |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston 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±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Walpole 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. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
| Dummerston 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. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Dummerston 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Fall Mountain Regional 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 |
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.