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Westminster vs Freedom vs Halifax
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 highest household income ($81k).
Freedom has the oldest population (median age 60.6).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
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 | Freedom | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 497Lowest |
1,494Highest |
847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$66,136±$14k 18% below U.S. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Freedom 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. |
$389,000±$43kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Freedom 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. |
— | $875±$154Highest 38% below U.S. |
| Halifax and Westminster 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. |
$3,478Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freedom 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Freedom School District | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.