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Granby vs Marshfield vs Norton
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).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
470Highest |
108 |
| Median age | 65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
53.8±6.7 25% above VT |
| Granby and Norton 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% |
13%±21.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Norton 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% |
31.5%±15.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Granby and Norton 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% |
28.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±16Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Norton and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,083±$51kLowest 30% below VT |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$65,625±$23k 19% below VT |
| Marshfield and Norton 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 |
$200,000±$32kHighest 37% below VT |
| Norton 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 |
$3,269Highest 35% below VT |
$2,769 45% 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% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest 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 |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
29 minLowest 24% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±17.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Marshfield 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.