Compare towns
Hyde Park vs Ira vs Windham vs Marshfield
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).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
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 | Ira | Windham | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 513 |
381Lowest |
594Highest |
470 |
| Median age | 42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Ira and Windham 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% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Windham 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% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Ira 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 VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
| Windham 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 30% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
— | $1,125±$79 9% below VT |
| 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 23% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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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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.