Hyde ParkVT
A town of 424, settled in 1811.
Is Hyde Park a good place to live?
Only 1 of the 72 Vermont towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Hyde Park. Hyde Park’s January low is 6°F, against 10°F in Vermont’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. Hyde Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
424 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hyde Park: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hyde Park, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hyde Park.
Hyde Park faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Hyde Park has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Hyde Park has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Hyde Park’s July high is 78°F, where Vermont’s towns sit at 80°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents commute out of Hyde Park
Most working residents leave Hyde Park for work: only 3% work in town. 6.2% of Hyde Park residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Morristown (27%), Stowe (15%) and Hyde Park (12%).
| Hyde Park | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More middle-aged adults than Vermont overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (39% statewide); people 65 and older are 16% of residents (22% statewide). 41% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Hyde Park.
| Hyde Park | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 22% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 40% | 29% |
| Median age | 42.6 years | 43.7 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
57% women, 43% men
About 77 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.8 points). Across Vermont, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Hyde Park | VT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.7% | 9.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.9% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0.8% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.2% | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14% | 12.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 20.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.6% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.8% | 13% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.6% | 8.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.8% | 5.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.3% | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14% | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.1% | 25.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 20.9% | 18.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Hyde Park is
Hyde Park beats the Vermont average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| Hyde Park | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 76% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.8% | 9.1% | 12% |
| What stands out | Hyde Park | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.6% | 10.1% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.4% | 5.7% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 10.8% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Moss Woods Nature Area | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Lake Champlain and 19 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hyde Park. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi LakeLake Champlain
11 mi MountainMount Mansfield
10 mi Ski areaStowe Mountain Resort144 runs · 2,390 ft vertical
38 mi TheatreHaskell Free Library and Opera House
29 mi LakeLake Willoughby
8 mi Ski areaSmugglers' Notch Resort110 runs · 2,533 ft verticalPhoto credits
Lake Champlain: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Mount Mansfield: Original uploader was Calzarette (Joe Calzarette) at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Stowe Mountain Resort: Stevage, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Haskell Free Library and Opera House: Thomsonmg2000, CC0 · Lake Willoughby: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Smugglers' Notch Resort: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Hyde Park
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hyde Park
About 2 of every 100 Hyde Park residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
Questions about Hyde Park
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hyde Park, VT a good place to live?
Hyde Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.