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Westminster vs Epping 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 oldest population (median age 53.5).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Epping | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,999Lowest |
7,430Highest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
| Epping and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Epping School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.