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Marshfield vs Athens vs Belvidere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Athens has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Marshfield | Athens | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 470Highest |
431 |
422Lowest |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
47.3±6.5Highest 10% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Athens and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
4.9%±3Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Athens and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Marshfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$240,400±$32kHighest 24% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Athens and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$537Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$5,438Highest 8% above VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
43.5%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% VT: 73.2% |
73.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 24% above VT |
36 min 53% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Athens 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.