What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($198k median).

Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).

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	Newfields
People
Population	3,000Highest	2,023Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.6±3.9Lowest 7% above U.S.	44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S.
	Newfields 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%	18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Hyde Park and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields 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±$9kLowest 5% above U.S.	$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$198,400±$39kLowest 40% below U.S.	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,007±$340Lowest 29% below U.S.	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,883Lowest 24% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.8%±14.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newfields 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	8.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#59 of 70 in VT	—
School district	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A	Newfields School District
High school in town	Lamoille Union High School	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.