What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Walpole has the most expensive homes ($320k 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	Walpole
People
Population	513Lowest	3,690Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-2.7% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.6±10.1Lowest 10% above U.S.	46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S.
	Walpole 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%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Hyde Park and Walpole 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%	25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Walpole 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.	$82,617±$16kLowest about the U.S. average
	Hyde Park and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S.	$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S.
	Walpole and Hyde Park 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.	$1,165±$150Lowest 18% below U.S.
	Hyde Park and Walpole 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.	$6,078Highest 95% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.1%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Walpole 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%	11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S.	1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	23 minLowest 13% below U.S.
Work from home	7.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hyde Park and Walpole 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	#27 of 120 in NH
School district	—	Fall Mountain Regional School District
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.