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Belvidere vs Hyde Park vs Unity
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 youngest population (median age 40.7).
Hyde Park has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
513 |
1,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hyde Park and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Hyde Park and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Unity 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 9% above U.S. |
$1,306±$285Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity and Belvidere 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% 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% |
40%±100Lowest 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% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Unity 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 | — | — | Unity 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.