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Rumney vs Hyde Park vs Orford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Orford has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
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 | Rumney | Hyde Park | Orford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Highest |
513Lowest |
1,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
48.9±3.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Orford and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hyde Park and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orford and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orford and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$92,571±$24kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Orford and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$271,900±$25k 18% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,306±$285Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,263±$686 11% below U.S. |
| Hyde Park and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 51% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rumney and Orford 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 | Rumney School District | — | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Rivendell Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.