What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hyde Park has the most expensive homes ($222k median).

Massena has the most affordable homes ($94k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hyde Park	Massena
People
Population	513Lowest	10,238Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-7.2% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.6±10.1 10% above U.S.	42.6±4.7 10% above U.S.
Kids under 18	22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22%	19.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Hyde Park and Massena 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%	20.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Massena 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 U.S.: 35.7%	25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Massena 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.	$51,458±$7kLowest 36% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$221,800±$57kHighest 33% below U.S.	$94,400±$15kLowest 72% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,306±$285Highest 8% below U.S.	$722±$44Lowest 49% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,893Highest 25% above U.S.	$3,218Lowest 3% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.1%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	57.8%±11.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Massena 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%	24.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	55.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S.	1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	18 minLowest 32% below U.S.
Work from home	7.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hyde Park and Massena 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.