Compare towns
Marshfield vs Ryegate vs Coventry 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).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 45.2).
Brookline has the most expensive homes ($291k median).
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 | Ryegate | Coventry | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 470Lowest |
1,059Highest |
917 |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Coventry and Brookline 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% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Coventry 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% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Ryegate 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% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Coventry and Marshfield 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 |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Marshfield and Brookline 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 |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$290,700±$37kHighest 8% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79 9% below VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,269 35% below VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate 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% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Coventry School District | — |
| High school 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.