Compare towns
Marshfield vs Ripton vs Moriah 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%).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k 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 | Ripton | Moriah | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 470Lowest |
508 |
4,483Highest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8Lowest 9% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$20k 5% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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±$31k 46% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$221,800±$57k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79 20% below U.S. |
— | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,306±$285Highest 8% below U.S. |
| 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 5% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Ripton 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 | — | — | #380 of 484 in NY | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.