What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Oswego has the most affordable homes ($121k 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	Oswego
People
Population	513Lowest	17,033Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-6.7% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.6±10.1Highest 10% above U.S.	35.7±1.6Lowest 8% below U.S.
	Hyde Park and Oswego 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%	21.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Hyde Park and Oswego 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%	18.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Oswego 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%	26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	10.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above U.S.	$53,172±$4kLowest 34% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$221,800±$57kHighest 33% below U.S.	$120,600±$7kLowest 64% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,306±$285Highest 8% below U.S.	$1,109±$72Lowest 22% below U.S.
	Hyde Park and Oswego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,893Highest 25% above U.S.	$3,362Lowest 8% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.1%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	60.4%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Oswego 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 U.S.: 12.5%	20.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	50.2%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	19 minLowest 30% below U.S.
Work from home	7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	8.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Oswego 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	#285 of 484 in NY
School district	—	OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.5
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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.