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Belvidere vs Bloomfield vs Dummer vs Hyde Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most people working from home (9.4%).
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Hyde Park has the most renters (20.4% rent).
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 | Belvidere | Bloomfield | Dummer | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422 |
234Lowest |
299 |
513Highest |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.9±12 8% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bloomfield and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hyde Park and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$190,600±$63kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$221,800±$57k 33% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
— | — | $1,306±$285Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Highest 25% above U.S. |
$2,800Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Belvidere and Hyde Park 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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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.