Compare towns
Newfane vs Hyde Park vs Old Bennington
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 shortest commute (12 min average).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Old Bennington has the most people working from home (46.7%).
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 | Old Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 141Lowest |
513Highest |
182 |
| Median age | 30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
45±21.3Highest 4% above VT |
| Old Bennington 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% |
22.5%±12 VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±19.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.8%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.9% VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
84.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±11.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
0%±7.8Lowest 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±$10k 11% above VT |
$168,750±$53kHighest 108% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $347,400±$55k 10% above VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$445,500±$105kHighest 41% above VT |
| Old Bennington and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$331 12% below VT |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
$1,063±$1kLowest 14% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,833 16% above VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$8,690Highest 72% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Hyde Park and Old Bennington 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%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 min 11% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.1%±14.2 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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.