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Brookline vs Derby vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most expensive homes ($291k median).
Derby has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Brookline | Derby | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531 |
4,537Highest |
470Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.8% VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$80,250±$8kLowest about the VT average |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
| Marshfield and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37kHighest 8% below VT |
$225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,096±$118Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,125±$79 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Highest about the VT average |
$3,449 32% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 21% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline 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 | — | #52 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.