What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).

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	Highgate
People
Population	3,000Lowest	3,528Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8%	-1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	41.6±3.9Lowest 3% below VT	44±7.4Highest about the VT average
	Highgate 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%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Hyde Park and Highgate 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%	22.2%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4%
	Highgate 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%	19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±3.4Highest VT: 7%	2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7%
	Hyde Park and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,375±$9kHighest 4% above VT	$81,017±$14kLowest about the VT average
	Hyde Park and Highgate 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	$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,007±$340Highest 18% below VT	$895±$691Lowest 27% below VT
	Hyde Park and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,883Highest 23% below VT	$3,558Lowest 29% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.8%±14.6Highest VT: 48.4%	30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Hyde Park and Highgate 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%	8.1%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.3%Highest VT: 73.2%	80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 12% above VT	31 minHighest 32% above VT
Work from home	8.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9%	14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9%
	Highgate 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	#43 of 70 in VT
School district	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A	Missisquoi Valley School District #89
High school in town	Lamoille Union High School	Missisquoi Valley Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.0Highest	9.8Lowest
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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.