Compare towns
Hyde Park vs Bristol vs Castleton vs Hyde Park
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).
Bristol has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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.
| Measure | Hyde Park | Bristol | Castleton | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,000 |
3,778 |
4,453Highest |
513Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.6±3.9 3% below VT |
47.9±4.8Highest 11% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
| Bristol and Hyde Park 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% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park 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% |
21.9%±4.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bristol and Castleton 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% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$9k 4% above VT |
$74,620±$8k 8% below VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
| Hyde Park 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 |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
| Bristol 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 |
$1,275±$181 3% above VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
| Hyde Park and Bristol 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 |
$5,978Highest 19% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.1% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 12% above VT |
25 min 5% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | #59 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | Lamoille Union High School | Mt. Abraham Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.