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Marshfield vs Dummer vs Hyde Park vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k 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.
| Measure | Marshfield | Dummer | Hyde Park | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 470 |
299Lowest |
513 |
573Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Dummer 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummer and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield 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 5% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,300±$31k 46% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$221,800±$57k 33% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Dummer 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 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,306±$285Highest 8% below U.S. |
$967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| 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 5% above U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$3,893Highest 25% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Hyde Park 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 |
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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.