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Hyde Park vs Hubbardton vs Belvidere
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Hubbardton | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 513 |
831Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
48±13.6Highest 11% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Hubbardton 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% |
19.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% VT: 43.8% |
43.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Hyde Park and Belvidere 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 VT |
$102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Hubbardton 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 |
$293,800±$42kHighest 7% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Hubbardton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$285Lowest 6% above VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
$1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Belvidere 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 |
$5,284Highest 5% above VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
33 min 42% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Belvidere 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.