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Belvidere vs Exeter 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
Exeter has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Hyde Park has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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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 | Exeter | Stratton | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
913Highest |
532 |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Exeter 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% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Hyde Park 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% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$18k about the U.S. average |
$77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| 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 28% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,306±$285 8% 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 | $3,908 25% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older 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. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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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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.