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Hyde Park vs Newfane vs Middlesex 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).
Newfane has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
Middlesex has the most expensive homes ($376k 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 | Newfane | Middlesex | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 513 |
1,456 |
1,943Highest |
470Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Middlesex 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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 VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
| Middlesex 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 23% below VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Newfane 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% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Middlesex 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 | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.