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Hyde Park vs Croydon vs Belvidere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hyde Park has the most renters (20.4% rent).
Croydon has the most expensive homes ($317k median).
Belvidere has the most people working from home (9.4%).
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 | Croydon | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 513 |
798Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
43±9.1Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Croydon 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 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hyde Park and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon 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±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Croydon 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 33% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| 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 25% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$3,908Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Belvidere 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Croydon School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.