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Westminster vs Gorham vs Hyde Park vs Westminster
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).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
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 | Gorham | Hyde Park | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
18,300Highest |
513 |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Westminster 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% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest 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% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
$916±$126 35% below U.S. |
| Gorham 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. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,063 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #59 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | — | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
— | 10.6Lowest |
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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.