Compare towns
Hyde Park vs Shelburne 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).
Shelburne has the most expensive homes ($588k 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 | Shelburne | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 513 |
7,969Highest |
470Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
50.9±3.2Highest 18% above VT |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Shelburne 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 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Shelburne 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% |
29.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% VT: 43.8% |
70.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
4.7%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Shelburne 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 VT |
$115,963±$16kHighest 43% above VT |
$84,375±$20kLowest 4% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
$588,100±$44kHighest 86% above VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$1,442±$589Highest 17% above VT |
$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
| Shelburne 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 |
$8,173Highest 62% above VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.7%±10.6 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Shelburne 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% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% VT: 73.2% |
69.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Shelburne 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 | #8 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.