Compare towns
Westminster vs Windham vs Ripton vs Hyde Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Windham | Ripton | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
594Highest |
508 |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
— | — | $1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
| Hyde Park and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480 11% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton 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 VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Windham 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 | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.