Compare towns
Belvidere vs Stratton vs Wilder 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 homeowners (86.1%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Wilder 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 | Stratton | Wilder | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
532 |
3,087Highest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +81.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
| Wilder 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest 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% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below 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 |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,142±$451Lowest 7% 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%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 |
1983 7 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 |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Wilder 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 | — | — | — | #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.