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Westminster vs Hooksett vs Westminster 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 most people working from home (27%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Hooksett | Westminster | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,999 |
15,057Highest |
497Lowest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% 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%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Walpole 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 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% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett 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. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126 35% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Westminster 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% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #53 of 70 in VT | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Hooksett School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| 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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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.