Compare towns
Belvidere vs Castleton 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).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($198k 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 | Belvidere | Castleton | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
4,453Highest |
3,000 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
41.6±3.9Highest 3% below VT |
| 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%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere 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 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±4.1 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$84,375±$9kHighest 4% 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±$51kHighest 24% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$198,400±$39kLowest 37% 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±$195 8% below VT |
$1,007±$340Lowest 18% below VT |
| Belvidere and Castleton 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 |
$3,883 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.6Lowest 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.8 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 #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Lamoille Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.