Compare towns
Belvidere vs Newfane vs Stratton vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Newfane | Stratton | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,456Highest |
532 |
470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
| Newfane 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Newfane 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 |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
| Belvidere and Newfane 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 |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | — |
| 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.