Compare towns
Westminster vs Windham vs Marshfield 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
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Hyde Park has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Westminster | Windham | Marshfield | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497 |
594Highest |
470Lowest |
513 |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
| Windham and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
— | $1,125±$79 9% below VT |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
| Hyde Park and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480 11% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest 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 | 2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | — | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
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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.