Compare towns
Marshfield vs Jericho vs Cabot vs Calais
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).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Jericho | Cabot | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,863 |
5,114Highest |
1,579Lowest |
1,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
42±8.6 about the VT average |
| Jericho and Calais 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% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Calais 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Calais 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
| Jericho and Calais 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$126 7% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,243±$354Lowest about the VT average |
$1,408±$392 14% above VT |
| Jericho and Calais 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 |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$6,586 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Marshfield 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 23% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Calais 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.