Compare towns
Marshfield vs Barton vs Brookline vs Hyde Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Brookline has the most expensive homes ($291k median).
Hyde Park has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Marshfield | Barton | Brookline | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 470Lowest |
730Highest |
531 |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
| Brookline and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Barton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
| 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 | $84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
| Hyde Park and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,300±$31k 44% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$290,700±$37kHighest 8% below VT |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
| Brookline and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79 9% below VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
| Brookline and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,269 35% below VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$3,893 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — | #59 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.