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Westminster vs Sutton vs Westminster 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 kids (28.4% under 18).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Sutton | Westminster | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
2,239 |
2,999Highest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Sutton 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%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Sutton 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% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%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% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2Lowest 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 6% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Westminster 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. |
$916±$126 35% below U.S. |
$1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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 44% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,063 30% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% 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% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | Bellows Falls Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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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.