What stands out worked out from the figures below

Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).

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.

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

Measure	Highgate	Hyde Park
People
Population	3,528Highest	3,000Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	44±7.4Highest about the VT average	41.6±3.9Lowest 3% below VT
	Highgate and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9%	20%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9%
	Hyde Park and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.2%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4%	18.7%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Highgate 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+	19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%	34.6%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7%	4.8%±3.4Highest VT: 7%
	Hyde Park and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,017±$14kLowest about the VT average	$84,375±$9kHighest 4% above VT
	Hyde Park and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT	$198,400±$39kLowest 37% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$895±$691Lowest 27% below VT	$1,007±$340Highest 18% below VT
	Hyde Park and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,558Lowest 29% below VT	$3,883Highest 23% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4%	38.8%±14.6Highest VT: 48.4%
	Hyde Park and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.1%Highest VT: 10.1%	5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%	84.3%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT	1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 32% above VT	26 minLowest 12% above VT
Work from home	14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9%	8.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Highgate 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	#43 of 70 in VT	#59 of 70 in VT
School district	Missisquoi Valley School District #89	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A
High school in town	Missisquoi Valley Union High School	Lamoille Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.8Lowest	10.0Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.