Compare towns
Belvidere vs Castleton vs Hyde Park vs Montgomery
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 homeowners (86.1%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($90k).
Montgomery has the most people working from home (16%).
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 | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
4,453Highest |
513 |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Montgomery 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 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest 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%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below 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 |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
| Montgomery 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 25% above VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below 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 | $3,908 22% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
$4,326Highest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Castleton 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% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
37 min 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Montgomery and Belvidere 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 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.