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Westminster vs St. George vs Hyde Park
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 kids (28.4% under 18).
St. George has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
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 | St. George | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 497Lowest |
812Highest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +17.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
44.7±13.4Highest 4% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
| St. George 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 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and St. George 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% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster and Hyde Park 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% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| St. George 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 VT average |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
| St. George and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
| St. George and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
| St. George and Hyde Park 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 |
$5,514Highest 9% above VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George 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% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
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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.