Compare towns
Belvidere vs Mendon vs Morgan vs Hyde Park
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 youngest population (median age 40.7).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
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 | Mendon | Morgan | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,113Highest |
827 |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
| Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest 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% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Morgan 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% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
| Mendon 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±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
| Mendon and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
| Mendon and Morgan 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 |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,306±$285 6% 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 | $3,908 22% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Belvidere 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Morgan 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 |
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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.