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Granby vs Marshfield vs Jacksonville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granby has the oldest population (median age 65.9).
Marshfield has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Jacksonville has the most expensive homes ($223k 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 | Granby | Marshfield | Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
470Highest |
106 |
| Median age | 65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
50.6±12.1 17% above VT |
| Granby and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 3%±39.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
6.6%±26.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 55.2%±29Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±23.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Granby and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±16 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,083±$51kLowest 30% below VT |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$83,281±$30k about the VT average |
| Marshfield and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,800±$57kLowest 52% below VT |
$178,300±$31k 44% below VT |
$223,400±$61kHighest 29% below VT |
| Jacksonville and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$79 9% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
$3,269 35% below VT |
$3,795Highest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1950 26 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±17.1 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±10.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Granby 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.