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Belvidere vs Enosburgh vs Hyde Park vs Mapleton
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%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Hyde Park has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Enosburgh | Hyde Park | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
2,804Highest |
513 |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
| Hyde Park and Mapleton 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% |
21%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hyde Park and Mapleton 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% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Enosburgh 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% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Mapleton 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 U.S. average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Mapleton 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±$51kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$221,800±$57k 33% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Highest 25% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Enosburgh 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% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Enosburgh 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #59 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.