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Belvidere vs Newfields vs Waterville 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).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Newfields | Waterville | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
2,023Highest |
680 |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
| Waterville and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2 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% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hyde Park and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Waterville 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,110±$93Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
| Newfields 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Waterville 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.