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Newfane vs Hyde Park vs Albany
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Albany has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Newfane | Hyde Park | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 141 |
513Highest |
135Lowest |
| Median age | 30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
42.9±14Highest about the VT average |
| Albany and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±16.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±11.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±19.9 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±19.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hyde Park and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±11.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
0.7%±7.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,938±$84kLowest 6% above VT |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
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| Hyde Park and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $347,400±$55kHighest 10% above VT |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
$211,800±$56kLowest 33% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$331Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
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| Hyde Park and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,833Highest 16% above VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
$2,867Lowest 43% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Hyde Park and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1964Highest 12 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 49% below VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.1%±14.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Albany 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.