What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hyde Park has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).

Hardwick has the most people working from home (11.8%).

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	Hyde Park	Hardwick
People
Population	3,000Highest	2,965Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8%	-3%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	41.6±3.9Lowest 3% below VT	47.1±7.4Highest 9% above VT
	Hardwick and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9%	15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Hyde Park and Hardwick 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%	27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4%
	Hardwick 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%Highest VT: 43.8%	33.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±3.4Highest VT: 7%	2.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7%
	Hyde Park and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,375±$9kLowest 4% above VT	$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT
	Hardwick 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±$39kHighest 37% below VT	$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT
	Hyde Park and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,007±$340Highest 18% below VT	$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT
	Hyde Park and Hardwick 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	$4,351Highest 14% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.8%±14.6Lowest VT: 48.4%	48.6%±41.3Highest VT: 48.4%
	Hardwick 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%Lowest VT: 10.1%	9.7%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.3%Highest VT: 73.2%	76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT	1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 12% above VT	29 minHighest 23% above VT
Work from home	8.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9%	11.8%±6Highest VT: 16.9%
	Hardwick 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	#68 of 70 in VT
School district	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A	Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26
High school in town	Lamoille Union High School	Hazen Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.0Highest	8.6Lowest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.