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Brookline vs Guildhall 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 people working from home (20.6%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Guildhall | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531Highest |
371Lowest |
470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Brookline and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall 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% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest 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±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
| Guildhall 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 |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
| Guildhall 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 |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,125±$79 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Highest about the VT average |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Marshfield 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% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest 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. | |||
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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.