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Berlin vs Cabot vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($214k 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 | Berlin | Cabot | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
1,579Lowest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
| Berlin and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kHighest 14% below VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$214,100±$37kLowest 32% below VT |
| Berlin and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,317±$126Highest 7% above VT |
| Marshfield and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418 12% below VT |
$4,639Highest 8% below VT |
$3,668Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Cabot 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.