Compare towns
Marshfield vs Putney vs Wolcott
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 people working from home (24.5%).
Putney has the most expensive homes ($300k median).
Wolcott has the oldest population (median age 42.4).
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 | Putney | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863 |
2,622Highest |
1,507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±6.1 10% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
42.4±5.9Highest about the VT average |
| Wolcott and Marshfield 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Putney and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.5% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
| Putney and Wolcott 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 |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$126Highest 7% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,059±$118 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,668Lowest 27% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,930 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 23% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Wolcott School District |
| 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.