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Groton vs Cavendish 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 most homeowners (94.4%).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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 | Groton | Cavendish | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 967Lowest |
1,242 |
1,863Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8Highest 6% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Groton and Cavendish 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% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
| Cavendish and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$214,100±$37kLowest 32% below VT |
| Cavendish and Groton 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 |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,317±$126Highest 7% above VT |
| Marshfield and Cavendish 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 |
$3,948Highest 22% below VT |
$3,668 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 29% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 18 photos → | None yet |
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.