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Marshfield vs Unity vs Belvidere 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%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Unity | Belvidere | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 470 |
1,375Highest |
422Lowest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 5% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Hyde Park and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,300±$31kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$221,800±$57k 33% below U.S. |
| Unity and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
$1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
| Unity and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,269Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Unity 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 | — | Unity School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.