What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hyde Park has the most expensive homes ($222k median).

Amsterdam has the most affordable homes ($138k 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	Amsterdam
People
Population	513Lowest	18,166Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-2.2% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.6±10.1Highest 10% above U.S.	39.5±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average
	Hyde Park and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.6%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22%	23%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Amsterdam and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	19.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Amsterdam 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+	41%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	22.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Amsterdam 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	$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above U.S.	$56,178±$8kLowest 30% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$221,800±$57kHighest 33% below U.S.	$137,900±$11kLowest 59% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,306±$285Highest 8% below U.S.	$1,006±$45Lowest 29% below U.S.
	Hyde Park and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S.	$4,369Highest 40% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.1%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	45.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Amsterdam and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	20.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Highest 16 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	21 minLowest 22% below U.S.
Work from home	7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	10.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Amsterdam 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	#474 of 484 in NY
School district	—	AMSTERDAM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.