Compare towns
Marshfield vs Reading vs Hyde Park vs Sheffield
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
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 | Reading | Hyde Park | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 470Lowest |
699Highest |
513 |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| 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 4% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,300±$31k 44% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79 9% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Sheffield 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% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.