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Groton vs Bennington vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the highest household income ($77k).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Marshfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
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 | Groton | Bennington | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 967Lowest |
15,249Highest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8Highest 6% above VT |
44.7±2.3 4% above VT |
38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Groton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bennington and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14kHighest 5% below VT |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$60,313±$10k 26% below VT |
| Groton and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70kHighest 23% below VT |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$214,100±$37k 32% below VT |
| Groton and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$1,317±$126Highest 7% above VT |
| Marshfield and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
$4,513Highest 10% below VT |
$3,668 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 29% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Bennington 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.