Compare towns
Marshfield vs Ripton 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 people working from home (24.5%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Ripton | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863 |
508Lowest |
3,000Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
41.6±3.9 3% below VT |
| Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest 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%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.5% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$84,375±$9k 4% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,100±$37k 32% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$198,400±$39kLowest 37% below VT |
| 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 | $3,668Lowest 27% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,883 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Ripton 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 23% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Ripton 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.