Compare towns
Hyde Park vs Windham vs Newark
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 most renters (20.4% rent).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
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 | Windham | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 513Lowest |
594 |
727Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Newark 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Hyde Park and Windham 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
| Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$285Lowest 6% above VT |
— | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893 23% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hyde Park and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Newark 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 | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.