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Marshfield vs Lemington vs Brookline
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 youngest population (median age 42.4).
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Brookline has the most expensive homes ($291k 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 | Lemington | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 470 |
108Lowest |
531Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
53.8±22.6Highest 25% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Lemington and Brookline 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% |
19.4%±21.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest 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% |
35.2%±23.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Lemington 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% |
31.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Brookline 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 |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| 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±$31k 44% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
$290,700±$37kHighest 8% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
— | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,269 35% below VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
37 minHighest 57% above VT |
28 minLowest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington and Brookline 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.