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Addison vs Belvidere vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Addison | Belvidere | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Highest |
422Lowest |
470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
| Addison and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
| Addison and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
| Addison and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.