Compare towns
Groton vs Newark 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 oldest population (median age 45.7).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Newark | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 967 |
727Lowest |
1,863Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8Highest 6% above VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Groton and Newark 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% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Groton and Newark 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% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Groton and Marshfield 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 |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
| Groton and Newark 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 |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$214,100±$37kLowest 32% below VT |
| Groton and Newark 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 |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,317±$126 7% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
$3,771Highest 25% below VT |
$3,668 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Groton 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% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
29 minLowest 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.