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Belvidere vs Lunenburg vs Ogunquit vs Hyde Park
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).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Hyde Park has the most renters (20.4% rent).
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 | Lunenburg | Ogunquit | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,267 |
1,379Highest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2 32% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest 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% |
24.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Lunenburg 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 U.S. average |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hyde Park 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. |
$164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$221,800±$57k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,025±$172Lowest 27% below U.S. |
— | $1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
| 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 25% above U.S. |
$2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.