Compare towns
Belvidere vs Whiting vs Marshfield vs Brookline
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 homeowners (86.1%).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Whiting | Marshfield | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
532Highest |
470 |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
| Brookline 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 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% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookline and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 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±$18k about the VT average |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
| Whiting 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 |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$290,700±$37kHighest 8% below VT |
| Brookline and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline 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 |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest 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% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | — |
| 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.