Compare towns
Hyde Park vs Unity vs Marshfield vs Brookline
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).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Unity | Marshfield | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 513 |
1,375Highest |
470Lowest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8Lowest 9% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hyde Park and Brookline 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marshfield and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,946±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$84,375±$20k 5% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hyde Park and Unity 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. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$178,300±$31kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$1,125±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Unity 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,269Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Brookline 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% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% 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. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline 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 | — | Unity School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.