Compare towns
Dummerston vs Marshfield vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most expensive homes ($335k median).
Marshfield has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
Wolcott has the most renters (20.5% rent).
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 | Dummerston | Marshfield | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,863 |
1,507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.5% VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Wolcott and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
$70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$214,100±$37kLowest 32% below VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,317±$126 7% above VT |
$1,059±$118Lowest 14% below VT |
| Dummerston and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$3,668Lowest 27% below VT |
$3,930 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
29 minHighest 23% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.