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Belvidere vs Hampton 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 people working from home (9.4%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($90k).

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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.

MeasureBelvidereHamptonHyde Park
People
Population
422Lowest
1,145Highest
513
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-8.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
40.7±6.5Lowest
5% above U.S.
43.1±14.7Highest
11% above U.S.
42.6±10.1
10% above U.S.
Hampton 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
U.S.: 22%
15.9%±6.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.6%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
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
U.S.: 17.2%
20.6%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
16.4%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
Hampton 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%
15.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
41%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.4%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.1%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
Hampton 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 U.S. average
$73,796±$8kLowest
9% below U.S.
$89,946±$10kHighest
11% above U.S.
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±$51kHighest
28% below U.S.
$166,800±$10kLowest
50% below U.S.
$221,800±$57k
33% below U.S.
Belvidere and Hyde Park 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.
$1,264±$375Lowest
11% 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
$3,908Highest
25% above U.S.
$3,007Lowest
4% below U.S.
$3,893
25% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
66.7%±53.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
13.2%±25.1Lowest
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%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
16.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
1987
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1964Lowest
16 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 minHighest
42% above U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
9.4%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
7.8%±8.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
7.9%±5.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Belvidere and Hyde Park 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.