Compare towns
Belvidere vs Marshfield vs Whiting 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
Belvidere has the most homeowners (86.1%).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Hyde Park has the oldest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Belvidere | Marshfield | Whiting | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
470 |
532Highest |
513 |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
42.6±10.1Highest about the VT average |
| Hyde Park and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hyde Park and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
| Whiting and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
| Whiting and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
| Belvidere and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 22% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$4,227Highest 16% below VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Whiting 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 | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.