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Hyde Park vs Wright vs Morristown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering Hyde ParkHyde Park
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Wright has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Morristown has the most people working from home (11%).
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 | Wright | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 513Lowest |
1,739 |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±10.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Wright and Morristown 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% |
16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hyde Park and Wright 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% |
21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morristown and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown 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. |
$86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Hyde Park and Wright 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. |
$242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$298,600±$48kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Wright 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. |
$953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Hyde Park and Morristown 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. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,838 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hyde Park and Morristown 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% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morristown 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 | — | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | — | — | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.