Compare towns
Cabot vs Hyde Park vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Cabot | Hyde Park | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
513Lowest |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
| Newfane and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$284,200±$49kHighest 10% below VT |
| Newfane and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Lowest about the VT average |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
| Hyde Park and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 8% below VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Cabot 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 | — | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.