Compare towns
Eden vs Hyde Park vs Craftsbury
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 youngest population (median age 37.7).
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($90k).
Craftsbury has the most people working from home (12.5%).
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 | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351 |
513Lowest |
1,352Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
42.6±10.1Highest about the VT average |
41.5±4.6 4% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Craftsbury 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% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
46.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8kLowest about the VT average |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
| Hyde Park and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
$270,500±$44kHighest 15% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441 5% above VT |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
$1,091±$184Lowest 12% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
$4,164Highest 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hyde Park and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Craftsbury and Hyde Park 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | — |
| 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.