What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Corinth	Hyde Park
People
Population	1,539Lowest	3,000Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8%	+2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT	41.6±3.9Lowest 3% below VT
	Corinth and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9%	20%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9%
	Hyde Park and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4%	18.7%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%	34.6%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7%	4.8%±3.4Highest VT: 7%
	Hyde Park and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT	$84,375±$9kLowest 4% above VT
	Corinth and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$213,800±$34kHighest 32% below VT	$198,400±$39kLowest 37% below VT
	Corinth and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average	$1,007±$340Lowest 18% below VT
	Corinth and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,584Lowest 29% below VT	$3,883Highest 23% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4%	38.8%±14.6Highest VT: 48.4%
	Hyde Park and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.4%Highest VT: 10.1%	5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.7%Highest VT: 73.2%	84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest same as VT	1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 49% above VT	26 minLowest 12% above VT
Work from home	23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9%	8.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#59 of 70 in VT
School district	—	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A
High school in town	—	Lamoille Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.0
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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.