Compare towns
Eden vs Mapleton vs Hyde Park
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).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
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 | Mapleton | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Lowest |
1,884 |
3,000Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
41.6±3.9 7% above U.S. |
| Mapleton 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%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Eden 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hyde Park and Mapleton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$84,375±$9k 5% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27kHighest 35% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$198,400±$39k 40% below U.S. |
| Eden 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±$441Highest 8% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,007±$340 29% below U.S. |
| Eden and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313 6% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,883Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | 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 |
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.