What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marshfield has the highest household income ($84k).

North Troy has the most kids (31.6% 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.

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

Measure	Marshfield	North Troy
People
Population	470Lowest	506Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+1.8% VT: +2.8%
Median age	42.4±8.8Highest about the VT average	34.1±4.4Lowest 21% below VT
	Marshfield and North Troy 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%	31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9%
	North Troy 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%	16%±6Highest VT: 21.4%
	North Troy 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%Highest VT: 43.8%	16.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7%	2.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 7%
	Marshfield and North Troy 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	$50,417±$5kLowest 38% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$178,300±$31kHighest 44% below VT	$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$79Highest 9% below VT	$597±$179Lowest 52% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,269Highest 35% below VT	$2,641Lowest 48% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4%	37.3%±30.7Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Marshfield and North Troy 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%	21.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.2%Highest VT: 73.2%	63.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT	1957Highest 19 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 24% above VT	50 minHighest 113% above VT
Work from home	17.5%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9%	17.6%±8.4Highest VT: 16.9%
	North Troy and Marshfield 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.