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Marshfield vs Gorham vs Hyde Park
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%).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Gorham | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 470Lowest |
4,093Highest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.4±8.8Lowest 9% above U.S. |
48.7±8.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
| Gorham 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hyde Park and Gorham 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% |
27.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham 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. |
$64,874±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| 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±$31kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$263,300±$27kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$221,800±$57k 33% below U.S. |
| Gorham 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±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,165±$208 18% below U.S. |
$1,306±$285Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Hyde Park and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,269Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$3,497 12% above U.S. |
$3,893Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham 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% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Gorham 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 | — | #246 of 484 in NY | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | — |
| High school in town | — | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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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.