Compare towns
Hyde Park vs Stratton vs Marshfield vs Westminster
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Stratton | Marshfield | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 513 |
532Highest |
470Lowest |
497 |
| Median age | 42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
43.3±11.5Highest about the VT average |
| Westminster 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 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster and Hyde Park 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Westminster 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Stratton and Westminster 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 |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,125±$79 9% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Stratton 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
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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.