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Belvidere vs Madison 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 most people working from home (9.4%).
Madison has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
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 | Madison | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
2,680Highest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
| Madison and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Madison 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Madison 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hyde Park and Madison 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 |
$102,697±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Madison 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. |
$388,700±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
$1,556±$256Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,306±$285Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Madison 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. |
$4,074Highest 31% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison and Belvidere 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Belvidere and Madison 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 | — | Madison 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.