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Calais vs Brattleboro vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Brattleboro has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($214k 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 | Calais | Brattleboro | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,713Lowest |
12,122Highest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8.6 about the VT average |
45.6±4.5Highest 6% above VT |
38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Brattleboro and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brattleboro and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
38.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Calais and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
$60,313±$10k 26% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$257,300±$18k 19% below VT |
$214,100±$37kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
$1,317±$126 7% above VT |
| Calais and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$5,700 13% above VT |
$3,668Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Calais 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 | — | #33 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.