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Johnson vs Keene vs Hyde Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnson has the youngest population (median age 30.9).
Keene has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Hyde Park has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Johnson | Keene | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,450 |
22,939Highest |
3,000Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
37.6±2.3 3% below U.S. |
41.6±3.9Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Hyde Park and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Johnson and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Keene and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnson and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$84,375±$9kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Hyde Park and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$252,500±$12kHighest 24% below U.S. |
$198,400±$39k 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,007±$340 29% below U.S. |
| Keene and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,883 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Johnson and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene and Johnson 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 | #57 of 70 in VT | #81 of 120 in NH | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Keene School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | Lamoille Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.