Compare towns
Marshfield vs Bennington vs Wolcott
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 people working from home (24.5%).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Wolcott has the highest household income ($70k).
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 | Bennington | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863 |
15,249Highest |
1,507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
44.7±2.3Highest 4% above VT |
42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
| Bennington and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.9% VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,313±$10k 26% below VT |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$70,259±$10kHighest 13% below VT |
| Wolcott and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,100±$37k 32% below VT |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$221,300±$23kHighest 30% below VT |
| Wolcott and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$126Highest 7% above VT |
$1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$1,059±$118Lowest 14% below VT |
| Marshfield and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,668Lowest 27% below VT |
$4,513Highest 10% below VT |
$3,930 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±73.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 23% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Bennington 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.