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Newbury vs Hyde Park vs Athens
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 expensive homes ($276k median).
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Hyde Park | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 393Lowest |
513Highest |
431 |
| Median age | 48.3±14Highest 12% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
| Newbury and Athens 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% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±6.5Lowest 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% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$23k 6% below VT |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$28kHighest 13% below VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$240,400±$32k 24% below VT |
| Newbury and Athens 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 |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
$1,125±$537Lowest 9% below 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 |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$5,438Highest 8% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±25.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.5%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Athens 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 | — |
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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.