Compare towns
Belvidere vs Castleton vs Eden 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 most people working from home (9.4%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Eden has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Castleton | Eden | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,351 |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
42.6±10.1Highest about the VT average |
| Hyde Park and Belvidere 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% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 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% |
20.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Castleton 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+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
| Hyde Park and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51kHighest 24% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
| Belvidere and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,300±$441 5% 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 | $3,908Highest 22% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,313 34% below VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.