What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).

Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampton	Hyde Park
People
Population	1,145Highest	513Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.6% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S.	42.6±10.1Lowest 10% above U.S.
	Hampton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Hyde Park and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hampton 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+	15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	41%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hampton 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	$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S.	$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above U.S.
	Hyde Park and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S.	$221,800±$57kHighest 33% below U.S.
	Hyde Park and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,264±$375Lowest 11% below U.S.	$1,306±$285Highest 8% below U.S.
	Hyde Park and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S.	$3,893Highest 25% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	42.1%±47.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hyde Park and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.	1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	7.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hyde Park and Hampton 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.