Compare towns
Marshfield vs Peacham 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Peacham has the highest household income ($90k).
Worcester has the most homeowners (85.9%).
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 | Peacham | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863Highest |
887 |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Peacham 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% |
20.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Peacham 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% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Peacham 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 |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
| Peacham 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 |
$302,000±$64kHighest 5% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Peacham and Worcester 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 |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| Marshfield and Peacham 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 |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 23% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
29 minLowest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Peacham School District | 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.