Compare towns
Newbury vs Madbury 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
Newbury has the most renters (32.2% rent).
Madbury has the most expensive homes ($477k median).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
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 | Madbury | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 393Lowest |
2,203Highest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.3±14Highest 24% above U.S. |
37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Madbury and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newbury 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+ | 38.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newbury and Madbury 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 U.S. |
$148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$28k 17% below U.S. |
$476,900±$31kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,259±$401Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$1,574±$759Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
| Madbury and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,943 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newbury and Madbury 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 | — | Oyster River Coop School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.