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Hyde Park vs Hampton vs Brookline 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).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Brookline has the most expensive homes ($291k median).
Marshfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Hampton | Brookline | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 513 |
1,145Highest |
531 |
470Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Hampton 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% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marshfield and Hampton 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 U.S. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$84,375±$20k 5% above U.S. |
| 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 33% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$178,300±$31k 46% below U.S. |
| Brookline 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±$285 8% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,125±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| 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 25% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,269 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%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. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline 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 | — | — | — |
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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.