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Marshfield vs Ogunquit vs Peacham vs Starksboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Peacham has the most renters (23.9% rent).
Starksboro has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Peacham | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,863 |
1,379 |
887Lowest |
1,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±6.1 about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7 29% above U.S. |
38.2±4.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Starksboro and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Peacham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Ogunquit 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 25% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
$82,188±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,100±$37kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$302,000±$64k 9% below U.S. |
$287,700±$42k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$126Highest 7% below U.S. |
— | $1,028±$248Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,306±$91 8% below U.S. |
| Marshfield and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,668Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,605Highest 80% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peacham and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.5%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Peacham School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.