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Brookline vs Marshfield vs Williston vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Marshfield | Williston | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
470Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Marshfield 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 |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
| Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232 40% above VT |
$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
| Williston and Brookline 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 |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest 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% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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.