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Belvidere vs Elmore 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).
Elmore has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
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.

MeasureBelvidereElmoreMarshfield
People
Population
422Lowest
964Highest
470
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+3.6%
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
40.7±6.5Lowest
6% below VT
45±3.5Highest
4% above VT
42.4±8.8
about the VT average
Elmore and Marshfield 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%
23.4%±9.5Highest
VT: 17.9%
19.4%±9.1Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Elmore 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%
14.6%±2.6Highest
VT: 21.4%
10.2%±4.4
VT: 21.4%
Elmore and Marshfield 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%
47.8%Highest
VT: 43.8%
35.7%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.4%±1.3
VT: 7%
1.3%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
3.6%±2.4Highest
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
$81,563±$18kLowest
about the VT average
$98,750±$24kHighest
22% above VT
$84,375±$20k
4% above VT
Elmore 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
$315,800±$47kHighest
about the VT average
$178,300±$31kLowest
44% below VT
Elmore and Belvidere 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
$1,225±$263
about the VT average
$1,125±$79Lowest
9% below VT
Belvidere and Elmore 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
$5,066Highest
about the VT average
$3,269Lowest
35% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
66.7%±53.8Highest
VT: 48.4%
31.8%±65.8Lowest
VT: 48.4%
52.4%±62.4
VT: 48.4%
Belvidere and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.5%Highest
VT: 10.1%
3.3%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
4.9%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.1%
VT: 73.2%
92.8%Highest
VT: 73.2%
81.2%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1989Highest
13 yrs newer than VT
1978
2 yrs newer than VT
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 minHighest
60% above VT
29 min
25% above VT
29 minLowest
24% above VT
Work from home
9.4%±7.6Lowest
VT: 16.9%
9.4%±4.3Lowest
VT: 16.9%
17.5%±7.2Highest
VT: 16.9%
Marshfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.