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Marshfield vs Worcester vs Proctor
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).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Worcester | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 470Lowest |
831 |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor 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% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Worcester 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% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Marshfield and Proctor 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 |
$271,100±$27kHighest 14% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79Highest 9% below VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Marshfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$4,421Highest 12% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Proctor 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.