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Westminster vs Hampton Beach vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering WestminsterWalpole, NH
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Hampton Beach has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Hampton Beach | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 497Lowest |
2,605 |
2,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Westminster 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
34%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% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster 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 U.S. average |
$82,557±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Westminster 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. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$916±$126 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480 44% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Hampton Beach 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.