Compare towns
Belvidere vs Hyde Park vs Moriah
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 expensive homes ($239k median).
Hyde Park has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
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 | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
513 |
4,483Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest 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% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hyde Park and Moriah 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. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% 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. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% 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. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% 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. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Moriah 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% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #59 of 70 in VT | #380 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.