What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).

Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).

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	Hadley
People
Population	513Lowest	2,074Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-3.5% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.6±10.1Lowest 10% above U.S.	54.1±3Highest 39% above U.S.
	Hadley 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%	14.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Hyde Park and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4%	2.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above U.S.	$73,750±$32kLowest 9% below U.S.
	Hyde Park and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$221,800±$57kHighest 33% below U.S.	$194,200±$30kLowest 42% below U.S.
	Hyde Park and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,306±$285Highest 8% below U.S.	$900±$293Lowest 36% below U.S.
	Hyde Park and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,893Highest 25% above U.S.	$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.1%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	44.3%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hadley 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 U.S.: 12.5%	11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S.	1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	31 minHighest 19% above U.S.
Work from home	7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hadley 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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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.