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Belvidere vs Dracut vs Guildhall vs Hyde Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Dracut has the most expensive homes ($474k median).
Guildhall has the most homeowners (93.7%).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k 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 | Dracut | Guildhall | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422 |
32,574Highest |
371Lowest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dracut 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±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,036±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$473,900±$17kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
$1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
| Dracut and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 25% above U.S. |
$5,375Highest 72% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dracut 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 | — | #201 of 282 in MA | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Dracut | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Dracut Senior High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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U.S. 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.