Compare towns
Marshfield vs Windham vs Middlesex 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 affordable homes ($178k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Windham | Middlesex | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 470Lowest |
594 |
1,943Highest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
44.4±3.9Highest 3% above VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
| Middlesex and Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Middlesex 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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±$20kLowest 4% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
| Middlesex and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
| Middlesex and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
— | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
| Middlesex and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Windham 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 | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.