Compare towns
Hyde Park vs Putney vs Castleton vs Wallingford
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 affordable homes ($198k median).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Wallingford has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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.
| Measure | Hyde Park | Putney | Castleton | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,000 |
2,622 |
4,453Highest |
2,286Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.9 3% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
45.9±10.8Highest 6% above VT |
| Wallingford 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Castleton 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.4 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Putney and Castleton 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 |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Hyde Park and Wallingford 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 |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Putney and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,007±$340 18% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$891±$95 28% below VT |
| Castleton and Hyde Park 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 |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.6 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Putney 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 12% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Putney 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 | #32 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | Lamoille Union High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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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.