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Johnson vs Unity 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 most renters (41.6% rent).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Unity | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,450Highest |
1,375Lowest |
3,000 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.6±3.9 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$84,375±$9k 5% above U.S. |
| Unity and Hyde Park 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. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$198,400±$39k 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,007±$340 29% below U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,883 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Johnson and Unity 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Unity 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Unity School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lamoille Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 4 photos → | 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.