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Hyde Park vs Jay vs Worcester
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).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Worcester has the most expensive homes ($271k 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.
| Measure | Hyde Park | Jay | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 513 |
471Lowest |
831Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Jay and Worcester 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% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Jay 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Worcester 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Jay 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 |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$271,100±$27kHighest 14% below VT |
| Worcester and Jay 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 |
— | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893 23% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,421Highest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hyde Park and Jay 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% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Worcester 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.