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Westminster vs Warwick 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).
Warwick has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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.

MeasureWestminsterWarwickHyde Park
People
Population
497Lowest
776Highest
513
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
0%
U.S.: +7.4%
—
Median age
43.3±11.5
11% above U.S.
51.4±7.3Highest
32% above U.S.
42.6±10.1Lowest
10% above U.S.
Warwick 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%
9.9%±3.4Lowest
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%
23.2%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
16.4%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Warwick 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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
41%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±3.5
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.1%±2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Warwick 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
$93,333±$22kHighest
16% above U.S.
$89,946±$10k
11% above U.S.
Warwick 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.
$349,400±$34kHighest
5% above U.S.
$221,800±$57kLowest
33% below U.S.
Warwick 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.
$1,367±$163Highest
3% below U.S.
$1,306±$285
8% below U.S.
Warwick and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,480Highest
44% above U.S.
$4,380
40% above U.S.
$3,893Lowest
25% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
6.1%±43.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
33.3%±57.3
U.S.: 51.1%
42.1%±47.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Hyde Park and Warwick 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%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
89%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1974Highest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1964
16 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 min
13% above U.S.
40 minHighest
52% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
23.1%±15.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.4%±6.9
U.S.: 15.1%
7.9%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Westminster and Warwick 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 — #59 of 70 in VT
School district — Warwick —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.