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Westminster vs Monroe vs Hyde Park
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 people working from home (23.1%).
Monroe has the oldest population (median age 60.2).
Hyde Park has the shortest commute (26 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 | Monroe | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 497 |
122Lowest |
513Highest |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
60.2±9.9Highest 55% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Monroe 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% |
16.4%±28Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| 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%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±27.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±18.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Monroe 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±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
— | $89,946±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| 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 6% below U.S. |
$165,000±$141kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$221,800±$57k 33% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Hyde Park 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. |
— | $1,306±$285Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Hyde Park and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480Highest 44% above U.S. |
$2,053Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hyde Park 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% |
38.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
56 minHighest 113% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±41.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Hyde Park 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 |
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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.