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Hyde Park vs Newfane vs Morristown

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).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Morristown has the shortest commute (21 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.

MeasureHyde ParkNewfaneMorristown
People
Population
513Lowest
1,456
5,722Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-4.7%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+4%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
42.6±10.1Lowest
about the VT average
54.4±3.9Highest
26% above VT
47.8±4.6
11% above VT
Newfane and Morristown 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%
11.1%±3.7Lowest
VT: 17.9%
11.5%±3
VT: 17.9%
Age 65+
16.4%±3.3Lowest
VT: 21.4%
29.2%±3.9Highest
VT: 21.4%
25.5%±5.2
VT: 21.4%
Newfane and Morristown 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%
46.5%Highest
VT: 43.8%
40.7%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.1%±2Lowest
VT: 7%
2.4%±2.1
VT: 7%
5.6%±2.7Highest
VT: 7%
Morristown and Newfane 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 VT
$66,719±$21k
18% below VT
$66,273±$5kLowest
18% below VT
Hyde Park and Newfane 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
$284,200±$49k
10% below VT
$298,600±$48kHighest
6% below VT
Morristown and Newfane 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
$1,266±$238
about the VT average
$1,214±$123Lowest
about the VT average
Hyde Park and Newfane 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
$5,174Highest
about the VT average
$4,838
4% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.1%±47.5
VT: 48.4%
51.9%±79.7Highest
VT: 48.4%
40%±12.7Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Newfane 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
VT: 10.1%
10.9%Highest
VT: 10.1%
9.8%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.6%
VT: 73.2%
87.2%Highest
VT: 73.2%
65%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1964Lowest
12 yrs older than VT
1971
5 yrs older than VT
1979Highest
3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
11% above VT
27 minHighest
13% above VT
21 minLowest
10% below VT
Work from home
7.9%±5.3Lowest
VT: 16.9%
30.8%±12.5Highest
VT: 16.9%
11%±4.2
VT: 16.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #59 of 70 in VT — #35 of 70 in VT
School district — West River Valley Union Education District #72A Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90
High school in town — None in town Peoples Academy
Students per teacherat that high school — —
12.4
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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.