Compare towns
Marshfield vs Eden 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 people working from home (17.5%).
Eden has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Belvidere has the most expensive homes ($239k 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 | Marshfield | Eden | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 470 |
1,351Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±8.8Highest about the VT average |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
| Marshfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Eden 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% |
11.6%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Eden and Marshfield 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% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Eden 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 |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Marshfield and Eden 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 |
$215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$239,200±$51kHighest 24% below VT |
| Belvidere and Eden 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 |
$1,300±$441 5% above VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Eden 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 |
$3,313 34% below VT |
$3,908Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±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% |
6.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 24% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| 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.