Compare towns
Belvidere vs Corinth vs Stratton 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
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Hyde Park has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Corinth | Stratton | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,539Highest |
532 |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
| Corinth 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% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| 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±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
| Stratton 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 24% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
$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 | $3,908 22% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth 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 | — | — | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
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| Old photos in History | 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.