Compare towns
Corinth vs Hyde Park vs Marshfield vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Wells has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
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 | Corinth | Hyde Park | Marshfield | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
513 |
470Lowest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +5.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Wells and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
| Wells and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Wells and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584 29% below VT |
$3,893Highest 23% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Marshfield 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 | — | — | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.