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Belvidere vs Windham vs Northfield 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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
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 | Windham | Northfield | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
594 |
5,920Highest |
470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
| Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Northfield 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$71,768±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
| Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$274,400±$21k 13% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
— | $1,018±$207Lowest 18% 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Northfield 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1956 20 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Marshfield 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 | — | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Northfield Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.