Compare towns
Marshfield 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 kids (24.2% under 18).
Middlesex has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
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 | Middlesex | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863Lowest |
1,943 |
3,000Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
44.4±3.9Highest 3% above VT |
41.6±3.9 3% below VT |
| Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Middlesex 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+ | 38.5% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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 | $60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$84,375±$9k 4% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,100±$37k 32% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$198,400±$39kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$126 7% above VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,007±$340Lowest 18% below VT |
| Middlesex and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,668Lowest 27% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,883 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.6 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 | 9.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 23% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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 Our Story | 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.