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Lemington vs Marshfield vs Jacksonville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Marshfield has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
Jacksonville has the most expensive homes ($223k 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 | Lemington | Marshfield | Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108 |
470Highest |
106Lowest |
| Median age | 53.8±22.6Highest 25% above VT |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
50.6±12.1 17% above VT |
| Lemington and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±21.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
6.6%±26.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±23.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±23.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Lemington and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±9.7 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,000±$42kLowest 32% below VT |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$83,281±$30k about the VT average |
| Marshfield and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
$178,300±$31k 44% below VT |
$223,400±$61kHighest 29% below VT |
| Jacksonville and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$79 9% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,269 35% below VT |
$3,795Highest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Marshfield and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 9 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1950 26 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 57% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±10.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington 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.