Compare towns
Hyde Park vs Dover vs Marshfield vs Brookline
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 most kids (22.6% under 18).
Dover has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Brookline has the most homeowners (84.9%).
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 | Dover | Marshfield | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 513 |
1,466Highest |
470Lowest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Dover and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Brookline 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Brookline 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| 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 | $221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Dover and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,125±$79 9% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Hyde Park 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 |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Brookline 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% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Brookline 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 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — | — |
| 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.