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Belvidere vs Brookfield vs Guildhall vs Marshfield
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 youngest population (median age 40.7).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
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 | Brookfield | Guildhall | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422 |
1,486Highest |
371Lowest |
470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
| Brookfield and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Guildhall 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% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
| Guildhall and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
| Brookfield and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,125±$79 9% below VT |
| Belvidere and Marshfield 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 |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall 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% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
37 min 55% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | — |
| 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.