Compare towns
Belvidere vs Hyde Park vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Hyde Park has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Hyde Park | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
513Highest |
471 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
| Jay 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 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Hyde Park and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Hyde Park and Jay 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 VT average |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
| 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 24% below VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
| Belvidere and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,306±$285Lowest 6% above VT |
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| 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 22% below VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay 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 | — |
| School district | — | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.