Compare towns
Sutton 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
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Hyde Park has the most renters (20.4% rent).
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 | Sutton | Middlesex | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
1,943Highest |
513Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
| Sutton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest 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+ | 21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$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 | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,306±$285Lowest 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 | $3,975 21% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Hyde Park and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.