Compare towns
Marshfield vs Windham vs Underhill
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% 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 | Windham | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 470Lowest |
594 |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
| Windham and Marshfield 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Underhill 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% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Underhill 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±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
| Windham and Underhill 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±$20k 12% above VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79 9% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Windham 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.