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Newbury vs Cavendish vs Hyde Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has the most renters (32.2% rent).
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Newbury | Cavendish | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 393Lowest |
1,242Highest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.3±14Highest 12% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
| Newbury and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±9.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Newbury and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Newbury and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$23kLowest 6% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
| Hyde Park and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$28k 13% below VT |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
| Cavendish and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,259±$401 about the VT average |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
| Hyde Park and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,943 22% below VT |
$3,948Highest 22% below VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±25.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Newbury and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1968Highest 8 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 29% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Newbury 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 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.