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Marshfield vs Hampton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Starksboro has the most expensive homes ($288k median).
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 | Hampton | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863 |
1,145Lowest |
1,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±6.1 about the U.S. average |
43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
38.2±4.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton 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% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest 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% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton 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. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$82,188±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Starksboro and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,100±$37k 36% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$287,700±$42kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Starksboro 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% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$1,306±$91 8% below U.S. |
| Marshfield and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,668 18% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.