What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hyde Park has the most people working from home (7.9%).

Guildhall has the most expensive homes ($321k 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	Guildhall
People
Population	513Highest	371Lowest
Median age	42.6±10.1 about the VT average	42.6±7.8 about the VT average
Kids under 18	22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9%	22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4%	26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41%Highest VT: 43.8%	33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±2Highest VT: 7%	1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7%
	Hyde Park and Guildhall 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	$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT
	Guildhall 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	$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average
	Guildhall 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	$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT
	Hyde Park and Guildhall 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	$4,625Highest 8% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4%	75%±100Highest VT: 48.4%
	Guildhall 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 VT: 10.1%	11.9%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%	93.7%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Highest 12 yrs older than VT	1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 11% above VT	25 minLowest 7% above VT
Work from home	7.9%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9%	2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Hyde Park and Guildhall 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.