Compare towns
Hyde Park vs Panton vs Worcester 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 highest household income ($90k).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Worcester has the oldest population (median age 47).
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 | Panton | Worcester | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 513 |
690 |
831Highest |
470Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Worcester and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton 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 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Worcester and Panton 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% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
| Hyde Park and Panton 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 |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,125±$79 9% below VT |
| Panton 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 |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Worcester 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 | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school 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.