What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).

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	Newfields
People
Population	513Lowest	2,023Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+5.3% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.6±10.1Lowest 10% above U.S.	44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S.
	Newfields 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%	18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Hyde Park and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hyde Park and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields 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±$10kLowest 11% above U.S.	$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S.	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,306±$285Lowest 8% below U.S.	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S.
	Newfields and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.1%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newfields 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 U.S.: 12.5%	2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S.	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#59 of 70 in VT	—
School district	—	Newfields School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.