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A town of 2,958, settled in 1811.
Hyde Park grades C+ overall, ranked 47th of 71 in Vermont, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 75% of the country and natural-hazard risk is low. On the other side, its schools rank behind 94% of the state's. 20% of the land in Hyde Park is conserved, where Vermont’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Hyde Park has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Lamoille County Courthouse and Valley Hall. Among 71 Vermont towns, just 3 have a lower July high than Hyde Park.
Where Hyde Park beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Hyde Park Elementary School | PK–6 | 220 |
| Lamoille Union Middle School | 7–8 | 229 |
| Lamoille Union High School | 9–12 | 506 |
Where Hyde Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Vermont), ordered by how far Hyde Park is from typical.
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The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1936 and 5 maps from 1930 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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.
Ordered by what stands out in Hyde Park.
Hyde Park gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns, has home values still below their peak and is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in Vermont.
Its public schools are run by the Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Lamoille Union High School, with 506 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamoille Union Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 229 | C+ |
| Lamoille Union High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 506 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities. Since 2023, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hyde Park.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Within Vermont it is less healthy than 67% of the 71 graded towns: Vermont sets a high bar.
29% of Hyde Park adults sleep under 7 hours, close to Vermont’s towns (30%) and below U.S. towns (36%). 74% of Hyde Park adults had a checkup this year. Hyde Park beats the Vermont average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Hyde Park | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 76% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 35% |
| What stands out | Hyde Park | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with arthritis | 32.1% | 27.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Jobs based here grew from 665 in 2013 to 925.
Most working residents leave Hyde Park for work: only 12% work in town. Since 2013, Hyde Park has added 260 jobs, to 925 in 2023. 5.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Hyde Park.
| Hyde Park | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 8.2% | 15% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 16% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
16 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. Cricket Hill Park and Trails, at 53 acres with 3.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cricket Hill Park and Trails | 3.3 mi | 53 |
| 2. Hyde Park Baseball Fields | — | 22 |
| 3. Moss Woods Nature Area | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The Jeffersonville weather station, 11 miles away, records that 139 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 99% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 77.5°, cooler than in 96% of U.S. towns; January nights average 6.2°.
Hyde Park has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Hyde Park’s January low is 6°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Vermont average. 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 44% across Vermont.
| Hyde Park | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 40% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 22% | 18% |
| Median age | 41.6 years | 43.8 years | 40.5 years |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.6 points. Across Vermont, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Hyde Park | VT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.2% | 9.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.7% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.2% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.3% | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 12.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.5% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.8% | 13% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.9% | 8.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11% | 5.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.6% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.7% | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6% | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.8% | 25.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.8% | 18.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,000, single groups can be off by several points
The typical value, about $376K, is 8% below its June 2024 peak.
The typical Hyde Park home is worth about $376,000, up 2% in a year, close to the Vermont typical home. The median rent in Hyde Park is $1,007 a month.
| Hyde Park | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,007 a month | $1,137 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hyde Park. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi LakeLake Champlain
13 mi MountainMount Mansfield
13 mi Ski areaStowe Mountain Resort144 runs · 2,390 ft vertical
35 mi TheatreHaskell Free Library and Opera House
27 mi LakeLake Willoughby
11 mi Ski areaSmugglers' Notch Resort110 runs · 2,533 ft verticalLake 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
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hyde Park
About 5 of every 100 Hyde Park residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
6 towns share a border with Hyde Park.
| Town | VT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyde Park · Hyde Park | #47 | C+ | B− | — | D | A− |
| Morristown | #27 | B | C− | C+ | A | A− |
| Johnson | #53 | C | B− | — | D | A− |
| Wolcott | — | — | C+ | — | D− | B+ |
| Eden | — | — | C+ | — | D | B+ |
| Craftsbury | — | — | C | — | D− | B+ |
Wolcott, Eden and Craftsbury have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Hyde Park, Johnson, Wolcott, Eden and Craftsbury report no FBI crime data of their own. Hyde Park and Hyde Park are one community, graded once. Compare Hyde Park with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Hyde Park grades C+ overall, better than 37% of U.S. towns and #47 of 71 in Vermont. It grades A− for health and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
That is 5 years of the area's median household income ($74,908 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
