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Marshfield vs Sheldon vs Sheffield 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%).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
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 | Sheldon | Sheffield | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 470Lowest |
2,267Highest |
573 |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
42.6±10.1Highest about the VT average |
| Hyde Park and Marshfield 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Hyde Park 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% |
12.6%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Sheffield 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% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 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 |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% 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±$31k 44% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
| Sheldon 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 |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
| Hyde Park and Sheldon 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 |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$3,893Highest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield 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% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Sheldon 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 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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.