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Westminster vs Sutton vs Halifax vs Walpole
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 highest household income ($130k).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
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 | Sutton | Halifax | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
2,239 |
847 |
3,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 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%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole and Halifax 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% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Walpole 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Walpole 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. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$875±$154 38% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,991 60% above U.S. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Walpole 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest 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 | — | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Halifax School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.