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Westminster vs Upton 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).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
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 | Upton | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 497Lowest |
8,189Highest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Upton 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 U.S. average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$1,306±$285Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Hyde Park and Upton 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest 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. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.