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Westminster vs Moriah 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%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
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 | Moriah | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 497Lowest |
4,483Highest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Moriah 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% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest 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% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah 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% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Hyde Park 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 |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$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. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% 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. |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$1,306±$285Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480Highest 44% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Moriah 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 | #380 of 484 in NY | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.