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Hyde Park vs Grantham 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).
Grantham has the most expensive homes ($343k 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 ParkGranthamMarshfield
People
Population
513
3,465Highest
470Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+14%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
42.6±10.1
10% above U.S.
50.4±7.5Highest
30% above U.S.
42.4±8.8Lowest
9% above U.S.
Grantham 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%
19.1%±6.6Lowest
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%
17%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
10.2%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Grantham and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
41%
U.S.: 35.7%
59.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
35.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.1%±2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.8%±6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Grantham and Marshfield 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.
$106,403±$54kHighest
32% above U.S.
$84,375±$20kLowest
5% above U.S.
Grantham 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.
$343,100±$39kHighest
3% above U.S.
$178,300±$31kLowest
46% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,306±$285Highest
8% below U.S.
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$1,125±$79Lowest
20% below U.S.
Hyde Park and Marshfield 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.
$7,605Highest
144% above U.S.
$3,269Lowest
5% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.1%±47.5Lowest
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%
0%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1964
16 yrs older than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
23 minLowest
15% below U.S.
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
Work from home
7.9%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.8%±6.2
U.S.: 15.1%
17.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Marshfield and Grantham 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 #6 of 120 in NH —
School district — Grantham 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.