Compare towns
Brownington vs Marshfield vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownington has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Ryegate has the most expensive homes ($219k 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 | Brownington | Marshfield | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,144Highest |
470Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT |
42.4±8.8Highest about the VT average |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
| Marshfield and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±2 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brownington and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,556±$17k 7% below VT |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Marshfield and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$40k 39% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$219,300±$32kHighest 31% below VT |
| Ryegate and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
$1,125±$79Highest 9% below VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
| Marshfield and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,912Highest 22% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1949 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle 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.