What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hyde Park has the highest household income ($90k).

Lancaster has the most people working from home (11.5%).

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	Lancaster
People
Population	513Lowest	3,216Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-8.2% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.6±10.1Lowest 10% above U.S.	45.5±6.9Highest 17% above U.S.
	Lancaster 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%	20.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Hyde Park and Lancaster 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%	28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Lancaster 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 U.S.	$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S.
	Hyde Park and Lancaster 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.	$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S.
	Hyde Park and Lancaster 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.	$1,019±$263Lowest 28% below U.S.
	Hyde Park and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S.	$4,226Highest 35% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.1%±47.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	36.1%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hyde Park and Lancaster 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%	16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S.	1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	23 minLowest 13% below U.S.
Work from home	7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	11.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Lancaster 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	#107 of 120 in NH
School district	—	White Mountains Regional School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.