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Marshfield vs Cavendish vs Hyde Park vs Belvidere
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 most affordable homes ($178k median).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Belvidere has the most homeowners (86.1%).
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 | Marshfield | Cavendish | Hyde Park | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 470 |
1,242Highest |
513 |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
45.2±5.9Highest 5% above VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Cavendish 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%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 10.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Marshfield 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 |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Hyde Park and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Cavendish and Belvidere 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 |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$3,948Highest 22% below VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere 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% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish 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 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.