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Hadley vs Hyde Park vs Wright
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Wright has the most expensive homes ($242k median).
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 | Hadley | Hyde Park | Wright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,074Highest |
513Lowest |
1,739 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±3Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hyde Park and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,750±$32kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
| Hyde Park and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,200±$30kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$221,800±$57k 33% below U.S. |
$242,000±$36kHighest 27% below U.S. |
| Wright and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$293Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,306±$285Highest 8% below U.S. |
$953±$79 33% below U.S. |
| Hyde Park and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hadley and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley 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 | — |
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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.