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Belvidere vs Wright vs Hyde Park vs Waterville
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 people working from home (9.4%).
Wright has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Wright | Hyde Park | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,739Highest |
513 |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2 26% above U.S. |
| Wright and Waterville 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%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2 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%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wright 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% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% 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% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville 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. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% 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±$36kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
| Wright and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93 21% 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. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 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% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest 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% |
79.9% 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. |
1972 8 yrs older than 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 |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Belvidere and Waterville 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 | — | — | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| 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.