Compare towns
Belvidere vs Brookline vs Castleton 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 most kids (22% under 18).
Brookline has the most expensive homes ($291k median).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Brookline | Castleton | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
531 |
4,453Highest |
470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
| Brookline 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% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Brookline 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% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Castleton and Brookline 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% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above 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±$51k 24% below VT |
$290,700±$37kHighest 8% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
| Brookline and Belvidere 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 |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
| Brookline 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 |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,269 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton 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% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Marshfield 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 | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| 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.