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Marshfield vs Braintree 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).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
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 | Braintree | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 470 |
1,026Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest 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% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Braintree 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 |
$79,803±$5kLowest about the VT average |
$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 |
$217,700±$28k 31% below VT |
$239,200±$51kHighest 24% below VT |
| Belvidere and Braintree 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 |
$840±$405Lowest 32% 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 |
$3,908Highest 22% below VT |
$3,908Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4Lowest 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% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Braintree and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.