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Marshfield vs Ogunquit vs Wolcott 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%).
Wolcott has the most renters (20.5% 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 | Wolcott | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,863 |
1,379Lowest |
1,507 |
1,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±6.1 about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9 9% 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% |
22.8%±5.2 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% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1%Lowest 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%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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 25% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$70,259±$10k 13% below U.S. |
$82,188±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Starksboro 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. |
$221,300±$23k 33% below U.S. |
$287,700±$42k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$126Highest 7% below U.S. |
— | $1,059±$118Lowest 25% 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. |
$3,930 26% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 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% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%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% |
79.5%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. |
1983 3 yrs newer 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 |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.5%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±4.5 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 | — | — | Wolcott 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.