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Westminster vs Gorham vs Westminster 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 most kids (28.4% under 18).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
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 | Gorham | Westminster | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
18,300Highest |
2,999 |
847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1 4% 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% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest 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%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Halifax 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% 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% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$916±$126 35% below U.S. |
$875±$154 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480 44% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$4,991Highest 60% 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% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| 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.