Compare towns
Marshfield vs Proctor vs Wheelock 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 affordable homes ($178k median).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($90k).
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 | Proctor | Wheelock | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 470Lowest |
1,794Highest |
717 |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
| Wheelock 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% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% 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±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
$221,800±$57kHighest 30% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Proctor 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 |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% 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 |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Hyde Park 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% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Marshfield 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 | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.