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Hyde Park vs Salisbury vs Marshfield
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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
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 | Salisbury | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 513 |
1,609Highest |
470Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hyde Park and Salisbury 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% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marshfield and Hyde Park 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. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$84,375±$20kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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 33% below U.S. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$178,300±$31kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,125±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$3,269Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4Highest 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% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.