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Belvidere vs Standish 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
Standish has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Hyde Park has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Standish | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
10,662Highest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Hyde Park and Belvidere 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% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest 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% |
15.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hyde Park and Standish 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% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Standish 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. |
$336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% 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 | $3,908Highest 25% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Standish 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — |
| High school in town | — | Bonny Eagle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.