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Hyde Park vs Plainfield vs Marshfield vs Windham
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 most renters (20.4% rent).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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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 | Plainfield | Marshfield | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 513 |
2,522Highest |
470Lowest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Windham 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%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Plainfield 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% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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 U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$84,375±$20kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,800±$57k 33% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$178,300±$31kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,125±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
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| Plainfield 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 25% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,269Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Hyde Park 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Plainfield 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.