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Belvidere vs Hyde Park vs Lancaster
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%).
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($90k).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (11.5%).
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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 | Hyde Park | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
513 |
3,216Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Lancaster 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% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1Lowest 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% |
16.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster 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 |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below 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. |
$221,800±$57k 33% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% 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. |
$1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263Lowest 28% 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. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,226Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17Lowest 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster 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 | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | White Mountains Regional School District |
| 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.