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Hyde Park vs Olean 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 highest household income ($90k).
Olean has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Marshfield has the most homeowners (81.2%).
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 | Olean | Marshfield | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 513 |
1,664Highest |
470Lowest |
497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
| Olean and Westminster 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% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.1 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% |
25.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Olean and Westminster 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% |
23.3%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% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marshfield and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,946±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$84,375±$20k 5% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
| 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 33% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$178,300±$31k 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. |
$666±$334Lowest 53% 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. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$3,269Lowest 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% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Marshfield 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% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 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 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest 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 | #337 of 484 in NY | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
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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.