Compare towns
Marshfield vs Middlesex vs Windham vs Wolcott
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 youngest population (median age 38.7).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
Wolcott has the most renters (20.5% rent).
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 | Middlesex | Windham | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,863 |
1,943Highest |
594Lowest |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
44.4±3.9Highest 3% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
| Middlesex and Windham 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.5% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Wolcott 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
| Middlesex and Windham 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 |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
| Middlesex and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$126 7% above VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
— | $1,059±$118Lowest 14% below VT |
| Middlesex and Marshfield 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$3,930 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Marshfield 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 23% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.