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Bloomfield vs Marshfield vs Warner vs Hyde Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Warner has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
Hyde Park has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Bloomfield | Marshfield | Warner | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234Lowest |
470 |
2,959Highest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
| Warner and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bloomfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$84,375±$20k 5% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Warner and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63k 43% below U.S. |
$178,300±$31kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$221,800±$57k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,306±$285Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Hyde Park and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$3,269 5% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.4%±62.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Warner 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 | — | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.