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Marshfield vs Ripton vs Poultney
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 kids (19.4% under 18).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 28.2).
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 | Ripton | Poultney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 470Lowest |
508 |
1,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
| Ripton and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±9.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Poultney 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3 VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Poultney and Ripton 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 |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$70,536±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Ripton 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$196,600±$43k 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79Highest 9% below VT |
— | $868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,450 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #41 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.