What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).

Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Corinth	Marshfield
People
Population	1,539Highest	470Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.4% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT	42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average
	Corinth and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9%	19.4%±9.1Highest VT: 17.9%
	Marshfield and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4%	10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%	35.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7%	3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7%
	Marshfield and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT	$84,375±$20kLowest 4% above VT
	Corinth and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$213,800±$34kHighest 32% below VT	$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT
	Corinth and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average	$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT
	Corinth and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,584Highest 29% below VT	$3,269Lowest 35% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4%	52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4%
	Marshfield and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.4%Highest VT: 10.1%	4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.7%Highest VT: 73.2%	81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest same as VT	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 49% above VT	29 minLowest 24% above VT
Work from home	23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9%	17.5%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Corinth 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.