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Hyde Park vs Cornish vs Castleton vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Cornish | Castleton | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,000 |
1,816Lowest |
4,453Highest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.9 7% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hyde Park and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$9k 5% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Cornish 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 40% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,007±$340 29% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,883 24% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,355 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish 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 | Cornish School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | Lamoille Union High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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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.