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Marshfield vs Wheelock 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 youngest population (median age 42.4).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Wheelock | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 470Lowest |
717Highest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Wheelock and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Brookline 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 |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% 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 |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
$290,700±$37kHighest 8% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
— | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,269 35% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Brookline 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% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.