Compare towns
Marshfield vs Newfane vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Newfane has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
Burke has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Newfane | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863Highest |
1,456 |
1,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Burke 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Burke 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 |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
| Burke and Newfane 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 |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Burke and Newfane 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 |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Marshfield and Newfane 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 |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 23% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.