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Holland vs Marshfield vs Morgan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holland has the most renters (28% rent).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Morgan has the most expensive homes ($311k median).
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 | Holland | Marshfield | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
470Lowest |
827Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
42.4±8.8Highest about the VT average |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
| Marshfield and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Holland and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Holland and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,729±$16kLowest 25% below VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
| Morgan and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,400±$44k 34% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
| Morgan and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
$1,125±$79 9% below VT |
$1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,463Highest 31% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$3,426 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Holland and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 9% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan 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.