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Hyde Park vs Mapleton vs Marshfield vs Westminster
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Westminster has the most expensive homes ($314k 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 | Mapleton | Marshfield | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 513 |
1,884Highest |
470Lowest |
497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Westminster 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%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Hyde Park 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Mapleton 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% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$84,375±$20k 5% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton 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. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$178,300±$31kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Westminster 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±$285Highest 8% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,125±$79 20% below U.S. |
$749±$315 47% 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,269 5% above U.S. |
$4,480Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 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 |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| 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.