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Westminster vs Upton vs Hyde Park 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).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Walpole has the most renters (30.1% rent).
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 | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
8,189Highest |
513 |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Upton 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%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest 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%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole and Upton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Upton 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. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$319,800±$48k 4% 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. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
| Hyde Park and Walpole 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. |
$6,078 95% 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% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%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. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest 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 | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | — | None in town |
| 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.