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Westminster vs Jericho vs Walpole vs Hartland
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%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Walpole has the most renters (30.1% rent).
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Jericho | Walpole | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,999Lowest |
5,114Highest |
3,690 |
3,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Lowest 20% above U.S. |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Westminster 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% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Walpole 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. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$86,136±$23k 7% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Hartland 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. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$348,600±$39k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
$6,437 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #27 of 120 in NH | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.