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Marshfield vs Windham vs Hubbardton
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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Windham | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 470Lowest |
594 |
831Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
48±13.6Highest 11% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$20kLowest 4% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$293,800±$42k 7% below VT |
| Windham and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
— | $1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,284 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Windham 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.