Compare towns
Belvidere vs Waterville vs Windsor 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).
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% 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 | Waterville | Windsor | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
680 |
3,554Highest |
470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
| Waterville and Windsor 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% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Waterville 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% |
14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Waterville 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±$18k about the VT average |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% 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±$51kHighest 24% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
| Belvidere and Waterville 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 |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,125±$79 9% below VT |
| Belvidere and Marshfield 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 |
$3,957 21% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Windsor 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.