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Marshfield vs Upton vs Hyde Park vs Belvidere
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%).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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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 | Upton | Hyde Park | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 470 |
91Lowest |
513Highest |
422 |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 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% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 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. |
— | $89,946±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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 46% below U.S. |
— | $221,800±$57k 33% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51kHighest 28% below U.S. |
| Belvidere 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±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Belvidere and Hyde Park 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. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
$3,908Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Upton 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 | — |
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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.