What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hyde Park has the shortest commute (26 min average).

Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hyde Park	Waterville
People
Population	513Lowest	680Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+1.9% VT: +2.8%
Median age	42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average	49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT
	Waterville 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 VT: 17.9%	20.4%±8.2Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Hyde Park and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.4%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4%	14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Hyde Park and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41%Highest VT: 43.8%	32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7%	5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7%
	Waterville 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 VT	$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT
	Hyde Park and Waterville 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	$236,300±$15kHighest 25% below VT
	Waterville 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 6% above VT	$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT
	Hyde Park and Waterville 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	$3,957Highest 21% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4%	44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4%
	Waterville 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%Highest VT: 10.1%	4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%	79.9%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT	1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 11% above VT	38 minHighest 60% above VT
Work from home	7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9%	8.5%±3Highest VT: 16.9%
	Waterville 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	—
School district	—	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.