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Belvidere vs Hyde Park vs Plainfield vs Waterville
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 most homeowners (86.1%).
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($90k).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Plainfield | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
513 |
1,314Highest |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
| Waterville and Plainfield 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% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 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%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Plainfield 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% VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville 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 VT average |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% 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±$51k 24% below VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Plainfield 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 25% above VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
| 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 22% below VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$4,806Highest 5% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | — | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.