Compare towns
Marshfield vs Monkton vs Worcester
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 kids (24.2% under 18).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Worcester has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Monkton | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863 |
1,999Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Monkton and Worcester 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% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Monkton 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%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Monkton and Worcester 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% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
| Monkton and Worcester 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 |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$126Highest 7% above VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| Marshfield and Monkton 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 |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Monkton 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% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 23% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
29 minLowest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Marshfield 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.