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Belvidere vs Wright vs Hyde Park vs Montgomery
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 most homeowners (86.1%).
Hyde Park has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Montgomery has the most people working from home (16%).
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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 | Wright | Hyde Park | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,739Highest |
513 |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Wright 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% |
16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest 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% |
21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montgomery and Wright 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 |
$86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Hyde Park and Wright 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. |
$242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$953±$79 33% below U.S. |
$1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
$868±$209Lowest 39% 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 | $3,908 25% above U.S. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,326 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Belvidere 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Montgomery 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 | — | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.