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Marshfield vs Panton vs Belvidere 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 most affordable homes ($178k median).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Brookline has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Panton | Belvidere | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 470 |
690Highest |
422Lowest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
| Brookline and Panton 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% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 10.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookline and Panton 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% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest 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±$20k 4% above VT |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
| Panton and Marshfield 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 |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Belvidere 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 |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Panton 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% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton 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.