Compare towns
Eden vs Sheldon vs Sutton 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).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Sheldon | Sutton | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,351 |
2,267 |
790Lowest |
3,000Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
41.6±3.9 3% below VT |
| Sutton 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 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton 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% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Hyde Park and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% 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 |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$198,400±$39kLowest 37% below VT |
| Sheldon and Sutton 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 |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
— | $1,007±$340Lowest 18% below VT |
| Eden and Sheldon 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 |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,883 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Hyde Park and Sutton 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Sheldon and Sutton 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.