Compare towns
Marshfield vs Berlin vs Starksboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Starksboro has the most kids (26.4% 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 | Berlin | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863Lowest |
2,880Highest |
1,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±6.1 10% below VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.4%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Starksboro and Marshfield 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% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.4%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.5% VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
$82,188±$15k about the VT average |
| Berlin and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,100±$37kLowest 32% below VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$287,700±$42kHighest 9% below VT |
| Starksboro and Berlin 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 |
$1,169±$171Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,306±$91 6% above VT |
| Marshfield and Starksboro 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 |
$4,418 12% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 23% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Starksboro 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 | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.