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Brookline vs Marshfield vs Stratton
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%).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Marshfield | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531 |
470Lowest |
532Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Brookline and Marshfield 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% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookline and Stratton 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% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest 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 |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Brookline and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Highest about the VT average |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 21% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest 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.