Compare towns
Hyde Park vs Morristown vs Eden
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 the most homeowners (84.3%).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Eden has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
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 | Morristown | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,000 |
5,722Highest |
1,351Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.9 3% below VT |
47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Morristown and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Eden and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morristown 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% VT: 43.8% |
40.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.4 VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Morristown and Hyde Park 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 |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
| Hyde Park and Eden 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 |
$298,600±$48kHighest 6% below VT |
$215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,007±$340Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,214±$123 about the VT average |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
| Eden and Morristown 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 |
$4,838Highest 4% below VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.6 VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Morristown 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% |
9.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Morristown 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 | #35 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | Lamoille Union High School | Peoples Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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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.