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Grafton vs Hyde Park vs Townshend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the most expensive homes ($343k median).
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Grafton | Hyde Park | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666 |
513Lowest |
1,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
55.6±9.6 29% above VT |
| Grafton and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±5Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Grafton 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 | $76,111±$7kLowest 6% below VT |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,200±$85kHighest 8% above VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
| Grafton and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,288±$174 4% above VT |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
$1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,843 4% below VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$5,364Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±69.4 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% above VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.8%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Grafton 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 | Athens Grafton School District | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.