Compare towns
Hyde Park vs Cabot vs Marshfield vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hyde Park has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k 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 | Hyde Park | Cabot | Marshfield | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 513 |
1,579Highest |
470Lowest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
| Windham and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Windham and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
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| Hyde Park and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893 23% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Windham 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 | — | — | — |
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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.