Compare towns
Westminster vs Worcester vs Enosburgh 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).
Worcester has the oldest population (median age 47).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($90k).
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 | Worcester | Enosburgh | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
831 |
2,804Highest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
| Worcester 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 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 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%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster and Worcester 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% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Enosburgh 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 VT average |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
| Hyde Park 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±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
| Westminster and Worcester 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 |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
| Hyde Park and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480Highest 11% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Westminster 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.