Compare towns
Hyde Park vs Hoosick 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 expensive homes ($222k median).
Hoosick has the most renters (25.9% rent).
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.
| Measure | Hyde Park | Hoosick | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 513 |
6,671Highest |
470Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Hoosick 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% |
22.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hyde Park and Hoosick 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% |
22.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hoosick 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,946±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$63,372±$21kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$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±$57kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$178,300±$31k 46% below U.S. |
| Hyde Park and Marshfield 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. |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,125±$79 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. |
$4,071Highest 31% above U.S. |
$3,269Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Hoosick 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% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 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 |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Hoosick 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 | #62 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.