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Belvidere vs Hyde Park vs Sheldon vs Newark
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 highest household income ($90k).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Newark has the most people working from home (13.8%).
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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 | Sheldon | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
513 |
2,267Highest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
42.6±10.1Highest about the VT average |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Hyde Park 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% |
12.6%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newark 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Hyde Park and Sheldon 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 |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% 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 |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
| Sheldon and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$1,286±$379Lowest 4% above VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Newark and Belvidere 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 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% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newark and Sheldon 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 | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.