Compare towns
Hyde Park vs Middlesex vs Worcester 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 most renters (20.4% rent).
Middlesex has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Worcester has the oldest population (median age 47).
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 | Middlesex | Worcester | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 513 |
1,943Highest |
831 |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Worcester and Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest 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% |
20.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Middlesex and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Middlesex 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 |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Middlesex 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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 | 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.