Compare towns
Eden vs Unity 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).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Unity | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Lowest |
1,375 |
3,000Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.6±3.9 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.7 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$84,375±$9k 5% above U.S. |
| Unity 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±$27k 35% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$198,400±$39kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441 8% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,007±$340Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,883 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Unity 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 | Unity School District | 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.