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Belvidere vs Marshfield vs Warren
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).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($569k 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 | Marshfield | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
470 |
1,585Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +16% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Warren 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% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Marshfield 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% |
10.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$86,905±$16kHighest 7% above VT |
| Warren 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 |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Warren 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 |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.