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Marshfield vs Orange vs Orwell
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%).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
Orwell has the most expensive homes ($336k 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 | Orange | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 470Lowest |
957 |
1,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
47.5±7 10% above VT |
| Orange and Orwell 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% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Orwell 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% |
19.4%±4 VT: 21.4% |
24%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Orwell and Orange 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% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below VT |
| Marshfield and Orange 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 |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$335,600±$25kHighest 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79 9% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$1,105±$51Lowest 10% below VT |
| Orange 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 |
$3,545 30% below VT |
$3,914Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Orwell 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% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
10.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
27 minLowest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.