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Hyde Park vs Highgate vs Hyde Park

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($198k 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.

MeasureHyde ParkHighgateHyde Park
People
Population
513Lowest
3,528Highest
3,000
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-1.8%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+2.2%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
42.6±10.1
about the VT average
44±7.4Highest
about the VT average
41.6±3.9Lowest
3% below VT
Highgate 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%
15.8%±5.3Lowest
VT: 17.9%
20%±4.7
VT: 17.9%
Hyde Park and Hyde Park 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%
22.2%±5.2Highest
VT: 21.4%
18.7%±4.1
VT: 21.4%
Highgate 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%
19.5%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
34.6%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.1%±2Lowest
VT: 7%
2.6%±2.1
VT: 7%
4.8%±3.4Highest
VT: 7%
Hyde Park and Highgate 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
$81,017±$14kLowest
about the VT average
$84,375±$9k
4% above VT
Hyde Park 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±$57k
30% below VT
$280,500±$21kHighest
11% below VT
$198,400±$39kLowest
37% below VT
Highgate 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
$895±$691Lowest
27% below VT
$1,007±$340
18% below VT
Hyde Park and Hyde Park 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
$3,558Lowest
29% below VT
$3,883
23% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.1%±47.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
30.5%±11.3Lowest
VT: 48.4%
38.8%±14.6
VT: 48.4%
Hyde Park 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%
VT: 10.1%
8.1%Highest
VT: 10.1%
5.9%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.6%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
80.7%
VT: 73.2%
84.3%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1964Lowest
12 yrs older than VT
1980Highest
4 yrs newer than VT
1979
3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
11% above VT
31 minHighest
32% above VT
26 min
12% above VT
Work from home
7.9%±5.3Lowest
VT: 16.9%
14.9%±7.2Highest
VT: 16.9%
8.2%±3.8
VT: 16.9%
Highgate 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 #43 of 70 in VT #59 of 70 in VT
School district — Missisquoi Valley School District #89 Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A
High school in town — Missisquoi Valley Union High School Lamoille Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.8Lowest
10.0Highest
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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.