What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hyde Park has the highest household income ($90k).

Derby Line has the most people working from home (13.5%).

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	Derby Line
People
Population	513Lowest	783Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+2.1% VT: +2.8%
Median age	42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average	46.7±13.3Highest 8% above VT
	Derby Line 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%	22.6%±8.2 VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4%	24.9%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4%
	Derby Line 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%	35.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7%	3.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7%
	Derby Line 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 VT	$71,518±$25kLowest 12% below VT
	Hyde Park and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$221,800±$57kHighest 30% below VT	$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT
	Hyde Park and Derby Line 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	$835±$334Lowest 32% below VT
	Hyde Park and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,893Highest 23% below VT	$3,275Lowest 35% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.1%±47.5Highest VT: 48.4%	35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Hyde Park and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1%	7.3%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%	83%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Highest 12 yrs older than VT	1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 11% above VT	24 minLowest 3% above VT
Work from home	7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9%	13.5%±9.8Highest VT: 16.9%
	Derby Line 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	—
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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.