Compare towns
Hyde Park vs Newbury vs Putney
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).
Newbury has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Newbury | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 513 |
393Lowest |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
48.3±14Highest 12% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Newbury 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 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.5%±9.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Newbury and Putney 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% |
38.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±6.5 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$76,250±$23kLowest 6% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Hyde Park and Putney 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 |
$275,900±$28k 13% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
| Putney and Newbury 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 |
$1,259±$401 about the VT average |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Newbury 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 |
$3,943 22% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51%±25.3 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.3%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Newbury 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.