Compare towns
Athens vs Belvidere vs Hyde Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Belvidere has the most homeowners (86.1%).
Hyde Park has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Athens | Belvidere | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 431 |
422Lowest |
513Highest |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5Highest 10% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
| Athens and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Athens 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+ | 30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
| Athens and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
| Hyde Park and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32kHighest 24% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
| Athens and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
| Belvidere and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438Highest 8% above VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 53% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Athens and Belvidere 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 | — | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.