Compare towns
Hyde Park vs Bristol vs Bradford
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Bristol has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Bristol | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,000 |
3,778Highest |
2,827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.9Lowest 3% below VT |
47.9±4.8Highest 11% above VT |
42.7±3.1 about the VT average |
| Bristol and Bradford 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% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±5.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Bradford and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±5.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bradford and Bristol 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% |
41.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bristol 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 | $84,375±$9k 4% above VT |
$74,620±$8kLowest 8% below VT |
$108,162±$15kHighest 33% above VT |
| Bradford and Hyde Park 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 |
$337,300±$46kHighest 7% above VT |
$258,600±$30k 18% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,007±$340Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,275±$181Highest 3% above VT |
$1,221±$808 about the VT average |
| Bristol and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,883Lowest 23% below VT |
$5,978Highest 19% above VT |
$4,472 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.6 VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.9%±23.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bristol and Hyde Park 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% |
10.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% VT: 73.2% |
71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 12% above VT |
25 min 5% above VT |
25 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bristol 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 | #31 of 70 in VT | #45 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school in town | Lamoille Union High School | Mt. Abraham Union High School | Oxbow Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
11.9Highest |
9.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.