Compare towns
Hyde Park vs Wallingford vs Johnson
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 highest household income ($84k).
Wallingford has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Johnson has the most renters (41.6% rent).
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 | Wallingford | Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,000 |
2,286Lowest |
3,450Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.9 3% below VT |
45.9±10.8Highest 6% above VT |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below 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%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Johnson 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% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.4 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$9kHighest 4% above VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
| 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±$39k 37% below VT |
$261,900±$44kHighest 17% below VT |
$169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
| Wallingford and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,007±$340Highest 18% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$948±$45 23% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Johnson 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 |
$4,355Highest 14% below VT |
$3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.6 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Johnson 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% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
12.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Johnson 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 | — | #57 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| 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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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.