Compare towns
Belvidere vs Waitsfield 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%).
Waitsfield has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Waitsfield | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,918Highest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.3% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
44.3±5.3Highest about the VT average |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
| Waitsfield and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.8%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Waitsfield 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% |
28.2%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
63.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±3Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
| Waitsfield and Hyde Park 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 |
$84,375±$34k 4% above VT |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
| Hyde Park and Waitsfield 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 |
$422,400±$92kHighest 33% above VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,200±$821Lowest 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 |
$6,208Highest 23% above VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.4%±30.6 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
19%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Waitsfield 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 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.