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Westminster vs Hampton vs Halifax 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).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Westminster has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Halifax | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
16,426Highest |
847 |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Hampton 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 |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$875±$154 38% below U.S. |
$916±$126 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480 44% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,991 60% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Hampton 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Halifax School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
— | 10.6Highest |
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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.