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Belvidere vs Durham vs Stratton 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 most homeowners (86.1%).
Durham has the most people working from home (19.4%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Stratton | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
15,080Highest |
532 |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
31.5±4.1 19% below U.S. |
42.6±10.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
| 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%±4 U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hyde Park and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33k 52% above U.S. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Durham and Stratton 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. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,429±$143 about the U.S. average |
$1,208±$979Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Durham 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Oyster River Coop School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Oyster River High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.