What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).

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	Bradford
People
Population	513Lowest	2,827Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-0.3% VT: +2.8%
Median age	42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average	42.7±3.1Highest about the VT average
	Bradford 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%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9%	20.1%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Hyde Park and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4%	22.9%±5.8Highest VT: 21.4%
	Bradford 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 VT: 43.8%	36.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±2Highest VT: 7%	0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7%
	Hyde Park and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,946±$10kLowest 11% above VT	$108,162±$15kHighest 33% above VT
	Bradford 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±$57kLowest 30% below VT	$258,600±$30kHighest 18% below VT
	Bradford and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT	$1,221±$808Lowest about the VT average
	Hyde Park and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,893Lowest 23% below VT	$4,472Highest 11% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.1%±47.5Highest VT: 48.4%	27.9%±23.4Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Hyde Park and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Highest VT: 10.1%	2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%	87.1%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT	1976Highest same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 11% above VT	25 minLowest 4% above VT
Work from home	7.9%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9%	7.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Hyde Park and Bradford 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	#45 of 70 in VT
School district	—	Oxbow Unified Union School District #91
High school in town	—	Oxbow Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.5
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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.