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Hyde Park vs Cornish vs Marshfield

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).

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.

MeasureHyde ParkCornishMarshfield
People
Population
513
1,816Highest
470Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-1.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
42.6±10.1
10% above U.S.
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
42.4±8.8Lowest
9% above U.S.
Cornish 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%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.4%±9.1
U.S.: 22%
Hyde Park and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
16.4%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
10.2%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
41%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
35.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.1%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Marshfield and Hyde Park 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 U.S.
$91,821±$2kHighest
14% above U.S.
$84,375±$20kLowest
5% above U.S.
Cornish 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
33% below U.S.
$296,000±$69kHighest
11% below U.S.
$178,300±$31kLowest
46% below U.S.
Cornish and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,306±$285Highest
8% below U.S.
$1,221±$227
14% below U.S.
$1,125±$79Lowest
20% below U.S.
Hyde Park and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,893
25% above U.S.
$5,796Highest
86% above U.S.
$3,269Lowest
5% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.1%±47.5
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.4%±62.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Marshfield and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1964
16 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
24 minLowest
8% below U.S.
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
Work from home
7.9%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
17.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Marshfield and Cornish 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 — Cornish School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.