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Westminster vs Westhampton vs Brookline
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).
Westhampton has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k 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 | Westhampton | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 497Lowest |
1,552Highest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Brookline 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% |
18%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Brookline 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% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton 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% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westhampton and Brookline 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 |
$100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Westhampton and Westminster 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. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Westhampton 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. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookline and Westhampton 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% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Brookline 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Hampshire · Westhampton | — |
| High school in town | — | Hampshire Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.