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Marshfield vs Exeter vs Starksboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Exeter | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863Lowest |
16,151Highest |
1,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±6.1 about the U.S. average |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
38.2±4.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Exeter and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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 25% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$82,188±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,100±$37kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$287,700±$42k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$126 7% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,306±$91Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,668Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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U.S. 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.