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Fairfield vs Marshall vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Marshall has the most people working from home (10.1%).
Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Fairfield | Marshall | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Lowest |
2,163 |
2,827Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7 9% above U.S. |
37.5±2.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
42.7±3.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Marshall and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marshall and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$22kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$101,250±$32k 25% above U.S. |
$108,162±$15kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,600±$22kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$212,400±$18kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$258,600±$30k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$441 25% below U.S. |
$1,039±$151Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,221±$808Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Bradford and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,816Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,595Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,472 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±20.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.5%±28.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±23.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairfield and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshall and Fairfield 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 | — | — | #45 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Oxbow Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.