Compare towns
Belvidere vs Lowell vs Plainfield vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k 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.
| Measure | Belvidere | Lowell | Plainfield | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,070 |
1,314Highest |
470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
| Plainfield 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% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell 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% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Lowell 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 |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
$69,250±$31k 15% 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 |
$183,400±$33k 42% below VT |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
| Plainfield 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 |
$945±$46Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,125±$79 9% below VT |
| Belvidere and Plainfield 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 |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$4,806Highest 5% below VT |
$3,269 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield 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% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Lowell School District | — | — |
| 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.