Compare towns
Belvidere vs Jericho 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).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Jericho | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
5,114Highest |
470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
| Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Jericho 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
| Jericho 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
| Jericho 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 |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Belvidere 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.