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Westminster vs Hartland vs Newbury
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 people working from home (27%).
Hartland has the most expensive homes ($349k median).
Newbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Hartland | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,999 |
3,460Highest |
2,169Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7Lowest 24% above VT |
55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT |
53.9±5.4 25% above VT |
| Hartland and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±6.8 VT: 21.4% |
28.4%±5.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hartland and Westminster 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 VT: 43.8% |
36.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Newbury 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±$4k 12% below VT |
$86,136±$23kHighest 6% above VT |
$62,316±$6kLowest 23% below VT |
| Hartland and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,800±$35kLowest 14% below VT |
$348,600±$39kHighest 10% above VT |
$285,000±$24k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
— | $1,080±$123Highest 12% below VT |
| Newbury and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,063 19% below VT |
$6,437Highest 28% above VT |
$3,826Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±11.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Westminster and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% VT: 73.2% |
91.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21%±17.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Newbury 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 | #29 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Hartland School District | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.