What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holderness has the most expensive homes ($363k 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	Holderness	Hyde Park
People
Population	1,917Highest	513Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average	42.6±10.1Highest 10% above U.S.
	Hyde Park and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Hyde Park and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	41%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Holderness 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	$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S.	$89,946±$10kLowest 11% above U.S.
	Holderness and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S.	$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S.	$1,306±$285Lowest 8% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,923Highest 26% above U.S.	$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	42.1%±47.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hyde Park and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr 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	9.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Holderness 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	Holderness School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.