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Marshfield vs St. George vs Sutton

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).
St. George has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).

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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.

MeasureMarshfieldSt. GeorgeSutton
People
Population
470Lowest
812Highest
790
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+17.8%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-11.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
42.4±8.8Lowest
about the VT average
44.7±13.4
4% above VT
46.6±5.7Highest
8% above VT
Sutton and St. George 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%
25.6%±7Highest
VT: 17.9%
17.3%±3.4Lowest
VT: 17.9%
St. George and Marshfield 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%
15.9%±2.7
VT: 21.4%
21.6%±2.7Highest
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.7%
VT: 43.8%
53.6%Highest
VT: 43.8%
32.8%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±2.4
VT: 7%
5.9%±3.9Highest
VT: 7%
2.3%±1.8Lowest
VT: 7%
St. George 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±$20k
4% above VT
$109,464±$34kHighest
35% above VT
$71,250±$18kLowest
12% below VT
St. George 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
$376,800±$50kHighest
19% above VT
$231,100±$41k
27% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$79Lowest
9% below VT
$1,394±$132Highest
13% above VT
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,269Lowest
35% below VT
$5,514Highest
9% above VT
$3,975
21% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
52.4%±62.4
VT: 48.4%
96%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
37.8%±31.1Lowest
VT: 48.4%
St. George 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%
5.5%
VT: 10.1%
12.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.2%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
91.1%Highest
VT: 73.2%
85%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
1977
1 yr newer than VT
1979Highest
3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 min
24% above VT
19 minLowest
19% below VT
30 minHighest
26% above VT
Work from home
17.5%±7.2
VT: 16.9%
27.6%±8.5Highest
VT: 16.9%
11.6%±5.3Lowest
VT: 16.9%
St. George and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — — Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town — — None in town
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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.