Compare towns
Eden vs Castleton 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
Eden has the most renters (22.6% rent).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hyde Park has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Eden | Castleton | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Lowest |
4,453Highest |
3,000 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
41.6±3.9Highest 3% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Eden and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Castleton 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+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$84,375±$9kHighest 4% above VT |
| Hyde Park and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$224,800±$71kHighest 29% below VT |
$198,400±$39kLowest 37% below VT |
| Castleton and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,007±$340Lowest 18% below VT |
| Eden and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313 34% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,883Highest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hyde Park and Castleton 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lamoille Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.