Compare towns
Hyde Park vs Sutton vs Reading vs Westminster
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).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Sutton | Reading | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 513 |
790Highest |
699 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
| Reading and Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Reading and Sutton 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 |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Hyde Park and Reading 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 |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Reading and Westminster 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 |
— | $1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Reading 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 |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading 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% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Reading 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.