Compare towns
Hyde Park vs Newfane vs Putney 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 most people working from home (30.8%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 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 | Newfane | Putney | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 513 |
1,456 |
2,622Highest |
470Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%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 |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
| Newfane 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 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%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% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
| Hyde Park and Marshfield 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 |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
| Putney and Newfane 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 |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,125±$79 9% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Newfane 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 |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney 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% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.