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Hyde Park vs Marshfield vs Newfields

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).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).

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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 ParkMarshfieldNewfields
People
Population
513
470Lowest
2,023Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
+5.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.6±10.1
10% above U.S.
42.4±8.8Lowest
9% above U.S.
44.1±1.8Highest
13% above U.S.
Newfields 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%
19.4%±9.1
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±1.6Lowest
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%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
10.2%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±0.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Hyde Park and Newfields 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%
35.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
68.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.1%±2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
7.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Newfields 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.
$84,375±$20kLowest
5% above U.S.
$197,885±$15kHighest
145% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$221,800±$57k
33% below U.S.
$178,300±$31kLowest
46% below U.S.
$646,400±$34kHighest
94% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,306±$285
8% below U.S.
$1,125±$79Lowest
20% below U.S.
$1,875±$323Highest
33% above U.S.
Newfields 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.
$3,269Lowest
5% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% 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%
43.3%±40.8
U.S.: 51.1%
Marshfield and Newfields 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%
4.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
2.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1964
16 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
7.9%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.5%±7.2
U.S.: 15.1%
25.5%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Newfields 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 — —
School district — — Newfields 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.