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Bloomfield vs Whitingham vs Marshfield 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
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Whitingham | Marshfield | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234Lowest |
1,368Highest |
470 |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
| Whitingham 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 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| 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%±8 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Bloomfield 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 VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Whitingham 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 VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
| Hyde Park and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63k 40% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
| Whitingham and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,125±$79 9% below VT |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
| Hyde Park and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,269 35% below VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Whitingham 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 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.