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Athens vs Hyde Park vs Newbury
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%).
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Newbury has the most expensive homes ($276k median).
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 | Hyde Park | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 431 |
513Highest |
393Lowest |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
48.3±14Highest 12% above VT |
| Newbury and Athens 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% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.5%±9.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newbury and Athens 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% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Newbury and Athens 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 |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$76,250±$23k 6% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32k 24% below VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$275,900±$28kHighest 13% below VT |
| Newbury and Athens 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 |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
$1,259±$401 about the VT average |
| Hyde Park and Newbury 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 |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$3,943 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51%±25.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Newbury 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% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.3%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Athens and Newbury 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 | — |
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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.