Compare towns
Belvidere vs Danby 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).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Danby | Guildhall | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422 |
1,133Highest |
371Lowest |
470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
| Danby 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% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% 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% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Danby 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 |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
| Guildhall and Marshfield 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 |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
| Guildhall and Danby 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 |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$850±$717 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 |
$4,543 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% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest 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% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
89.3% 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 |
1981 5 yrs newer 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 |
30 min 26% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | — |
| 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.