What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Williamstown has the most people working from home (13.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hyde Park	Williamstown
People
Population	3,000Lowest	3,579Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	41.6±3.9Lowest 3% below VT	42±5Highest about the VT average
	Williamstown 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%	19.9%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Hyde Park and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.7%±4.1Highest VT: 21.4%	17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Hyde Park and Williamstown 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%	17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±3.4 VT: 7%	4.8%±3.2 VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,375±$9kLowest 4% above VT	$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT
	Williamstown and Hyde Park 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	$234,900±$24kHighest 26% below VT
	Williamstown 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±$340Lowest 18% below VT	$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,883Highest 23% below VT	$3,841Lowest 24% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.8%±14.6Lowest VT: 48.4%	83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4%
	Williamstown 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%	8.2%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%	90.7%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT	1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 12% above VT	23 minLowest about the VT average
Work from home	8.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9%	13.9%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9%
	Williamstown 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	#47 of 70 in VT
School district	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A	Paine Mountain Union School District #68
High school in town	Lamoille Union High School	Williamstown Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.0Highest	9.5Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.