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Marshfield vs Peru vs Belvidere 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%).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Belvidere has the most homeowners (86.1%).
Hyde Park has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Peru | Belvidere | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 470 |
434 |
422Lowest |
513Highest |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
45.3±8.6Highest 5% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
| Peru 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% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest 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% |
21.4%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Peru and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest 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±$20k 4% above VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
| Peru 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 |
$400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,271±$820 about the VT average |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,306±$285 6% 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 |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 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% VT: 10.1% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Peru 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.