Compare towns
Calais vs Marshfield vs Moretown vs Barnard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Calais has the most homeowners (92.4%).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
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 | Marshfield | Moretown | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,713 |
1,863Highest |
1,532 |
1,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-0.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8.6 about the VT average |
38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
| Moretown and Barnard 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% |
24.2%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Marshfield 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% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnard 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% VT: 43.8% |
38.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Calais and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
$60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
| Moretown and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$214,100±$37kLowest 32% below VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
| Barnard and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,317±$126 7% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
| Calais and Barnard 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 |
$3,668Lowest 27% below VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 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% VT: 10.1% |
9.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.