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Marshfield vs Ira vs Groton
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%).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Groton has the highest household income ($77k).
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 | Ira | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863Highest |
381Lowest |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
| Ira and Groton 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% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Ira 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 |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$77,250±$14kHighest 5% below VT |
| Groton and Ira 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 |
$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
| Ira and Groton 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 |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,668 27% below VT |
$4,146Highest 18% below VT |
$3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Ira 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 23% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.