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Belvidere vs Sutton 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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Sutton | Waterville | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
2,239Highest |
680 |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7%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. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
| Waterville and Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2Lowest 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% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%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% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Sutton 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% 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. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,110±$93Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% 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% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 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% |
4.8%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% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older 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. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.