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Hyde Park vs Newfields vs Castleton vs Proctor
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 the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
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 | Newfields | Castleton | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,000 |
2,023 |
4,453Highest |
1,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.9 7% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$9k 5% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,400±$39kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,007±$340Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
| 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 |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 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 | Newfields School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | Lamoille Union High School | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Highest |
— | — | 8.7Lowest |
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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.