Compare towns
Hyde Park vs Hardwick 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Hardwick has the most people working from home (11.8%).
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 | Hardwick | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,000 |
2,965Lowest |
4,453Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.9 3% below VT |
47.1±7.4Highest 9% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below 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% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick 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% VT: 43.8% |
33.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$9k 4% above VT |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below 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±$39k 37% below VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$224,800±$71kHighest 29% below VT |
| Castleton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,007±$340 18% below VT |
$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
| Castleton and Hyde Park 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 |
$4,351Highest 14% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Hardwick 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% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
29 minHighest 23% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest 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 | #39 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Lamoille Union High School | Hazen Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.