Compare towns
Westminster vs Hyde Park vs Putney
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 people working from home (23.1%).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 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 | Hyde Park | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 497Lowest |
513 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5Highest about the VT average |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Westminster and Hyde Park 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% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Hyde Park 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±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Westminster and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315 39% below VT |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Westminster 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 |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney 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 VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.