What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).

Hyde Park has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Westminster	Hyde Park
People
Population	2,999Lowest	3,000Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT	41.6±3.9Lowest 3% below VT
Kids under 18	18.2%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9%	20%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9%
	Hyde Park and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4%	18.7%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Westminster and Hyde Park 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%	34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 7%	4.8%±3.4Highest VT: 7%
	Hyde Park 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 12% below VT	$84,375±$9kHighest 4% 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	$273,800±$35kHighest 14% below VT	$198,400±$39kLowest 37% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT	$1,007±$340Highest 18% below 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	$4,063Highest 19% below VT	$3,883Lowest 23% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4%	38.8%±14.6Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Westminster and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.8%Highest VT: 10.1%	5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.2%Highest VT: 73.2%	84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT	1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest about the VT average	26 minHighest 12% above VT
Work from home	27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9%	8.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#53 of 70 in VT	#59 of 70 in VT
School district	Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A
High school in town	Bellows Falls Union High School	Lamoille Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.6Highest	10.0Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.