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Hyde Park vs Barton vs Belvidere vs Windham
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Belvidere has the most homeowners (86.1%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k 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.
| Measure | Hyde Park | Barton | Belvidere | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 513 |
730Highest |
422Lowest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
| Windham and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Hyde Park and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
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| Belvidere and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893 23% below VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Barton 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
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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.