Compare towns
Belvidere vs Hyde Park vs Springfield 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 most expensive homes ($239k median).
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($90k).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
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 | Springfield | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
513 |
9,084Highest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
43.2±3.7Highest about the VT average |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Springfield 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 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% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield and Newark 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Springfield 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 |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 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±$51kHighest 24% below VT |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
| Belvidere and Newark 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 |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below 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 | $3,908 22% below VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Springfield 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% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Springfield and Newark 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.