Compare towns
Eden vs Hyde Park vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Hyde Park | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Lowest |
3,000Highest |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
41.6±3.9 7% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$84,375±$9k 5% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27k 35% below U.S. |
$198,400±$39kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441 8% below U.S. |
$1,007±$340Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$3,883 24% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lamoille Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.