Compare towns
Belvidere vs Bennington vs Marshfield vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most expensive homes ($239k median).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
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 | Belvidere | Bennington | Marshfield | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
15,249Highest |
470 |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
44.7±2.3Highest 4% above VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Bennington and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bennington and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
36.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% 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 | $239,200±$51kHighest 24% below VT |
$213,300±$15k 33% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
| Belvidere and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
$1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Newark and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 22% below VT |
$4,513Highest 10% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1961 15 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Bennington 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.