What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($240k median).

Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).

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	Whitefield	Westminster
People
Population	2,516Highest	497Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	51.4±4.6Highest 32% above U.S.	43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S.
	Whitefield and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	28.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Whitefield and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Whitefield and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,125±$12kLowest 22% below U.S.	$81,000±$22kHighest about the U.S. average
	Westminster and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$240,400±$22kLowest 28% below U.S.	$313,600±$39kHighest 6% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,077±$160Highest 24% below U.S.	$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S.
	Whitefield and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,394Lowest 41% above U.S.	$4,480Highest 44% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.9%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Whitefield and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	80.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	30 minHighest 13% above U.S.
Work from home	7.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Westminster and Whitefield 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	#86 of 120 in NH	#53 of 70 in VT
School district	White Mountains Regional School District	—
High school in town	White Mountains Regional High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	7.9	—
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.