Compare towns
Hyde Park vs Ripton vs Morristown 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).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Morristown has the most renters (35% rent).
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 | Ripton | Morristown | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 513 |
508 |
5,722Highest |
470Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Morristown and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Morristown 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.7% VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
| Ripton 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$298,600±$48k 6% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
| Ripton and Morristown 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 |
— | $1,214±$123 about the VT average |
$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Morristown 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 |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,838 4% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Ripton 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 | — | #35 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Peoples Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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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.