Compare towns
Belvidere vs Jay vs Hyde Park vs Eden
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).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Hyde Park has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Eden has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
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 | Jay | Hyde Park | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
471 |
513 |
1,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 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% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Hyde Park and Jay 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% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Eden 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 |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
| Hyde Park and Eden 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 |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
| Belvidere and Jay 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 |
$1,300±$441Lowest 5% above 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 | $3,908Highest 22% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1991 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
38 min 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay 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 | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| 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.