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Marshfield vs Concord 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 most people working from home (17.5%).
Concord has the oldest population (median age 49.8).
Hyde Park has the most expensive homes ($222k 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.

MeasureMarshfieldConcordHyde Park
People
Population
470Lowest
1,145Highest
513
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-7.6%
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
42.4±8.8Lowest
about the VT average
49.8±6.6Highest
16% above VT
42.6±10.1
about the VT average
Concord 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%
15.9%±3.8Lowest
VT: 17.9%
22.6%±6.5Highest
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+
10.2%±4.4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
27.1%±4Highest
VT: 21.4%
16.4%±3.3
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.7%
VT: 43.8%
22.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
41%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±2.4Highest
VT: 7%
2.2%±2.1
VT: 7%
2.1%±2Lowest
VT: 7%
Marshfield and Concord 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
$73,304±$9kLowest
10% below VT
$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
$159,300±$8kLowest
50% below VT
$221,800±$57kHighest
30% below VT
Hyde Park and Marshfield 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
$1,111±$29Lowest
10% below VT
$1,306±$285Highest
6% above VT
Hyde Park and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,269
35% below VT
$3,026Lowest
40% below VT
$3,893Highest
23% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
52.4%±62.4Highest
VT: 48.4%
43.3%±82.4
VT: 48.4%
42.1%±47.5Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Marshfield and Concord 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%
13.2%Highest
VT: 10.1%
6.2%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.2%
VT: 73.2%
93.6%Highest
VT: 73.2%
79.6%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
1977Highest
1 yr newer than VT
1964
12 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minHighest
24% above VT
27 min
13% above VT
26 minLowest
11% above VT
Work from home
17.5%±7.2Highest
VT: 16.9%
8.7%±4.7
VT: 16.9%
7.9%±5.3Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Marshfield and Concord 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 — Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 —
High school in town — None in town —
On TownTapestry
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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.