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Marshfield vs Cornwall vs Cabot
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 ($214k median).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% 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 | Cornwall | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
| Cornwall and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Marshfield 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
| Cornwall and Cabot 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$126Highest 7% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
| Marshfield and Cabot 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 23% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.