Compare towns
Hyde Park vs Belvidere vs Castleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Belvidere has the most people working from home (9.4%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Hyde Park | Belvidere | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,000 |
422Lowest |
4,453Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.9Highest 3% below VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Castleton 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+ | 34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.4 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$9kHighest 4% above VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,400±$39kLowest 37% below VT |
$239,200±$51kHighest 24% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
| Belvidere and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,007±$340Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
| Belvidere and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,883 23% below VT |
$3,908Highest 22% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Belvidere 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Lamoille Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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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.