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Bradford vs Guildhall 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
Bradford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Guildhall has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($198k 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 | Bradford | Guildhall | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,827 |
371Lowest |
3,000Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.1Highest about the VT average |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
41.6±3.9Lowest 3% below VT |
| Bradford and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Hyde Park and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,162±$15k 33% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$84,375±$9kLowest 4% above VT |
| Guildhall and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,600±$30k 18% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$198,400±$39kLowest 37% below VT |
| Guildhall and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$808Highest about the VT average |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,007±$340 18% below VT |
| Bradford and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,472 11% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$3,883Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±23.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hyde Park and Bradford 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 | #45 of 70 in VT | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | Oxbow Union High School | — | Lamoille Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 10.0Highest |
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| 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.