Compare towns
Brookline vs Elmore vs Marshfield vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the highest household income ($99k).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Elmore | Marshfield | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
964 |
470Lowest |
1,456Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Brookline 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% |
14.6%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 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 |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
| Elmore and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$315,800±$47kHighest about the VT average |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
| Elmore and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
| Brookline and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 about the VT average |
$5,066 about the VT average |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Newfane 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% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% 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 |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | None 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.