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Belvidere vs Hardwick 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%).
Hardwick has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
Hyde Park has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Hardwick | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
2,684Highest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.3±9.8Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
| Hardwick 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% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest 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% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hardwick 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% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hardwick 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 |
$75,000±$22kLowest 7% 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±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$346,700±$67kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Hardwick and Belvidere 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. |
$1,108±$119Lowest 22% 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. |
$4,400Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±13.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Hardwick 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% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Belvidere and Hardwick 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 | — | #163 of 282 in MA | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Quabbin | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.