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Marshfield vs Guildhall 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%).
Guildhall has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Hyde Park has the most renters (20.4% rent).
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 | Guildhall | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 470 |
371Lowest |
513Highest |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
42.6±7.8Highest about the VT average |
42.6±10.1Highest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$20kLowest 4% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
| Guildhall 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±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
| Guildhall 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 |
$850±$717Lowest 31% 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 | $3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall 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% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1964Highest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 |
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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.