Compare towns
Belvidere vs Stratton vs Victory 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 most people working from home (9.4%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).
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 | Stratton | Victory | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422 |
532Highest |
53Lowest |
513 |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
7.5%±51Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Victory 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% VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
26.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Hyde Park and Belvidere 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
— | $89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
| Stratton 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 24% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
— | $221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
— | $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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$2,500Lowest 50% below VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
45.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Belvidere and Hyde Park 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.