Compare towns
Westminster vs Halifax vs Andover vs Hyde Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Halifax has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k median).
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 | Halifax | Andover | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
847Highest |
616 |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
| Andover 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 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Andover 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
| Andover 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±$22k about the VT average |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
| Andover 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 about the VT average |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
| Andover and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$875±$154 29% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
| Andover 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 11% below VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover 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 VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Andover 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 | — | Halifax School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.