What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Mohawk has the most affordable homes ($125k 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	Mohawk
People
Population	513Lowest	2,520Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-11.6% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.6±10.1Lowest 10% above U.S.	48.5±4.8Highest 25% above U.S.
	Mohawk 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%	19.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Hyde Park and Mohawk 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%	22%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Mohawk 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%	23.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hyde Park and Mohawk 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.	$72,813±$19kLowest 10% below U.S.
	Hyde Park and Mohawk 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.	$124,600±$28kLowest 63% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,306±$285Highest 8% below U.S.	$705±$34Lowest 50% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,893Highest 25% above U.S.	$3,380Lowest 8% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.1%±47.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hyde Park and Mohawk 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%	15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 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%	9.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Mohawk 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	—
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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.