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Marshfield vs Orange vs Washington
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 highest household income ($84k).
Orange has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Washington has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 470Lowest |
957 |
1,056Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
| Washington and Orange 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% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Washington 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%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Washington 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% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Washington 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 |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% 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±$22kHighest 30% below VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
| Orange and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79 9% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$996±$285Lowest 19% 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 |
$3,545Highest 30% below VT |
$3,485 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Washington 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% |
7.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
28 minLowest 19% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Washington 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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.