Compare towns
Hyde Park vs Mendon 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).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Mendon | Windham | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 513 |
1,113Highest |
594 |
470Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest 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% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Mendon 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 |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$84,375±$20kLowest 4% above VT |
| Mendon and Windham 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 |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
| Mendon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
— | $1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Mendon 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 |
$5,342 6% above 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% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Marshfield 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Windham 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.