What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).

Marshfield has the most kids (19.4% 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.

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

Measure	Gilman	Marshfield
People
Population	165Lowest	470Highest
Median age	56.2±6Highest 30% above VT	42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average
	Gilman and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	0%±17.1Lowest VT: 17.9%	19.4%±9.1Highest VT: 17.9%
	Marshfield and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.1%±16.8Highest VT: 21.4%	10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Gilman and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%	35.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±7.8Highest VT: 7%	3.6%±2.4Lowest VT: 7%
	Gilman and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$57,788±$32kLowest 29% below VT	$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT
	Marshfield and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$98,500±$46kLowest 69% below VT	$178,300±$31kHighest 44% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,279±$700Highest 4% above VT	$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT
	Gilman and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,806Lowest 44% below VT	$3,269Highest 35% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	73.9%±69.1Highest VT: 48.4%	52.4%±62.4Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Gilman and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	0%Lowest VT: 10.1%	4.9%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61%Lowest VT: 73.2%	81.2%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938 38 yrs older than VT	1938 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	—	29 min 24% above VT
Work from home	0%±13.5Lowest VT: 16.9%	17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9%
	Marshfield and Gilman 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.