What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).

Newbury has the most expensive homes ($276k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Marshfield	Newbury
People
Population	470Highest	393Lowest
Median age	42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average	48.3±14Highest 12% above VT
	Newbury and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.4%±9.1Highest VT: 17.9%	18.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Marshfield and Newbury 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%	27.5%±9.8Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%	38.2%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2.4Lowest VT: 7%	6.9%±6.5Highest VT: 7%
	Newbury 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	$76,250±$23kLowest 6% below VT
	Marshfield and Newbury 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	$275,900±$28kHighest 13% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT	$1,259±$401Highest about the VT average
	Newbury 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	$3,943Highest 22% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4%	51%±25.3Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Marshfield and Newbury 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%	9.2%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.2%Highest VT: 73.2%	67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938 38 yrs older than VT	1938 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 24% above VT	30 minHighest 29% above VT
Work from home	17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9%	14.3%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Marshfield and Newbury 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.