Compare towns
Hyde Park vs Springfield vs Marshfield vs Windham
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).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k 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 | Springfield | Marshfield | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 513 |
9,084Highest |
470Lowest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
| Windham and Springfield 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% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest 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% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield and Windham 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Springfield 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 |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham 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 |
$192,400±$20k 39% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,125±$79 9% below VT |
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| Hyde Park and Marshfield 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 |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Springfield 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.