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Westminster vs Newark vs Hartland
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%).
Newark has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Hartland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Newark | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,999 |
727Lowest |
3,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7 24% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Westminster 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% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.4%±5.8Highest 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% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
36.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Hartland 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 |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$86,136±$23kHighest 6% above VT |
| Hartland and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$348,600±$39kHighest 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,063 19% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$6,437Highest 28% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.1%±89.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Westminster and Hartland 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% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
91.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Newark 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Hartland 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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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.