Compare towns
Belvidere vs Brookline vs Plainfield 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
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($90k).
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 | Brookline | Plainfield | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
531 |
1,314Highest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
| Plainfield and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest 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+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Plainfield and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Plainfield 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 VT average |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$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 | $239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
| Plainfield and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
| Brookline and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 22% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Plainfield 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.