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Athens vs Holland vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most expensive homes ($240k median).
Holland has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Marshfield 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 | Athens | Holland | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 431Lowest |
790Highest |
470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.3±6.5Highest 10% above VT |
41.8±3.9Lowest 3% below VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
| Athens and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Holland and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Athens and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Holland and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30k 16% below VT |
$60,729±$16kLowest 25% below VT |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
| Marshfield and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32kHighest 24% below VT |
$209,400±$44k 34% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
| Athens and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
| Holland and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438Highest 8% above VT |
$3,463 31% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Holland and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% VT: 73.2% |
72%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
26 minLowest 9% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Athens and Marshfield 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.