Compare towns
Marshfield vs Castleton vs Brookline vs Granville
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).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Brookline has the most expensive homes ($291k median).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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 | Castleton | Brookline | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 470 |
4,453Highest |
531 |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
| Brookline and Granville 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% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Castleton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
| Marshfield and Brookline 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 |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$290,700±$37kHighest 8% below VT |
$233,300±$40k 26% below VT |
| Brookline and Granville 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 |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,163±$184 6% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,269 35% below VT |
$3,167 37% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.