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Lemington vs Marshfield vs West Haven
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).
West Haven has the most expensive homes ($245k 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 | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
470Highest |
234 |
| Median age | 53.8±22.6 25% above VT |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
| West Haven and Lemington 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% |
17.5%±13.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±23.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Lemington and West Haven 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% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±9.7 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest 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±$20k 4% above VT |
$85,250±$29kHighest 5% above VT |
| West Haven and Marshfield 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 |
$245,000±$34kHighest 23% below VT |
| 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 |
$4,485Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 57% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest 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.