Compare towns
Belvidere vs Salisbury vs Whiting vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Salisbury | Whiting | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,200Highest |
532 |
470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
| Salisbury 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% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Marshfield 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 |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
| Salisbury and Whiting 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 |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
| Salisbury and Whiting 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 |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
| Belvidere and Salisbury 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 |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Whiting 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% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.