Compare towns
Newbury vs Putney vs Middlesex 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 oldest population (median age 48.3).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Putney | Middlesex | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 393Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,943 |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.3±14Highest 12% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
| Newbury and Middlesex 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Middlesex 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% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Newbury and Middlesex 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% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±6.5 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$23kLowest 6% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
| Middlesex and Hyde Park 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 |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
| Middlesex and Putney 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 |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
| Middlesex 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 22% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±25.3 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Newbury 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 29% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.