Compare towns
Groton vs Poultney 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).
Poultney has the most renters (43.3% rent).
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 | Poultney | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 967Lowest |
1,033 |
1,863Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8Highest 6% above VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
38.7±6.1 10% below VT |
| Groton and Marshfield 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% |
16.8%±5 VT: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Poultney 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% |
21.1%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Poultney 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% |
38.4% VT: 43.8% |
38.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7 VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14kHighest 5% below VT |
$70,536±$11k 13% below VT |
$60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
| Groton and Poultney 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 |
$196,600±$43kLowest 38% 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 |
$868±$113 30% below VT |
$1,317±$126Highest 7% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659 27% below VT |
$3,450Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,668Highest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4 VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Poultney 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% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
29 minLowest 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Groton 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 | — | #41 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.