Compare towns
Belvidere vs Dover vs Hyde Park vs Newark
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).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($90k).
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
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 | Dover | Hyde Park | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,466Highest |
513 |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Dover 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Newark 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Dover and Hyde Park 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 |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% 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 |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
| Dover and Belvidere 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 |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Newark 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 |
$4,510Highest 10% below VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer 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 |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Newark 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 | — |
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.