Compare towns
Marshfield vs Jay 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 kids (24.2% under 18).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Jay | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863 |
471Lowest |
3,000Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
41.6±3.9 3% below VT |
| Jay and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±4.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hyde Park and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.5% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Hyde Park and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$84,375±$9kHighest 4% above VT |
| Hyde Park and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,100±$37k 32% below VT |
$234,200±$45kHighest 26% below VT |
$198,400±$39kLowest 37% below VT |
| Jay and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$126Highest 7% above VT |
— | $1,007±$340Lowest 18% below VT |
| Marshfield and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,668 27% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,883Highest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 23% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Marshfield 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 | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Lamoille Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.