Compare towns
Marshfield vs Proctor vs Troy vs Belvidere
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%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Proctor | Troy | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 470 |
1,794Highest |
1,749 |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Troy and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Troy 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% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Troy 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 |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$239,200±$51kHighest 24% below VT |
| Belvidere and Troy 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 |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere 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 |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere 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% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Troy School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.