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Barnet vs Belvidere vs Marshfield vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most expensive homes ($248k median).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
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 | Barnet | Belvidere | Marshfield | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
422 |
470 |
61Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
| Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
| Marshfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kHighest 22% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$204,200±$38k 36% below VT |
| Barnet and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,125±$79 9% below VT |
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| Belvidere and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Highest 11% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$3,269 35% below VT |
$2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Belvidere and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
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| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.