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Westminster vs Ira vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering WestminsterWestminster
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 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 | Ira | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 497 |
381Lowest |
3,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
| Ira and Walpole 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% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Walpole 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% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira and Walpole 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Ira 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 |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Walpole 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. |
$272,900±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$942±$52 33% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480 44% above U.S. |
$4,146Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Ira 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% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Walpole 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.