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Westminster vs Sutton vs Hyde Park vs Halifax
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 kids (28.4% under 18).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
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 | Sutton | Hyde Park | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
9,452Highest |
513 |
847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Halifax 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Halifax 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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±$22k about the U.S. average |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,306±$285Highest 8% below U.S. |
$875±$154 38% below U.S. |
| Hyde Park and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480 44% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,991 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Sutton 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #59 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | — | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.