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Hyde Park vs Orange vs Morristown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering Hyde ParkHyde Park
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($90k).
Orange has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Morristown has the most people working from home (11%).
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 | Orange | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 513Lowest |
7,573Highest |
5,722 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Morristown 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% |
22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hyde Park and Orange 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% |
20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morristown and Orange 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% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown 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±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$66,273±$5k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18k 26% below U.S. |
$298,600±$48kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$285Highest 8% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Hyde Park and Morristown 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. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
$4,838Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hyde Park and Orange 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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70% U.S.: 65.2% |
65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morristown 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 | #275 of 282 in MA | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | — | Ralph C Mahar Regional | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.