Compare towns
Marshfield vs Ripton vs Sutton 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 affordable homes ($178k median).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Sutton | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 470 |
508 |
790Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Ripton and Sutton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Marshfield 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Sutton 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| 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 |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79Lowest 9% 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 |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Ripton 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.