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Eden vs Brookline vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Brookline has the most expensive homes ($291k median).
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.
| Measure | Eden | Brookline | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Highest |
531 |
470Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
| Brookline and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Eden and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Eden and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
| Marshfield and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$290,700±$37kHighest 8% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441 5% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
| Brookline and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313 34% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
28 minLowest 21% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.