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Hyde Park vs Lyme vs Castleton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
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 | Lyme | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,000 |
1,710Lowest |
4,453Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.9 7% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Lyme 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hyde Park and Lyme 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% |
26.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyme 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$9k 5% above U.S. |
$133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,400±$39kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,007±$340Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,418±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
| Lyme 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Lyme 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Lyme School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Lamoille Union High School | 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.