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Hyde Park vs Stratton vs Brookline vs Belvidere
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Belvidere has the most homeowners (86.1%).
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 | Stratton | Brookline | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 513 |
532Highest |
531 |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
| Brookline 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%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookline 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% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Brookline 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±$10k 11% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Stratton and Hyde Park 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
| Brookline and Belvidere 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Belvidere 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 | — | — | — |
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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.