Compare towns
Marshfield vs Sandgate 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 youngest population (median age 38.7).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Wolcott has the most renters (20.5% rent).
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 | Sandgate | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863Highest |
435Lowest |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest 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% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Wolcott 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 |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$70,259±$10kHighest 13% below VT |
| Wolcott and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,100±$37k 32% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$221,300±$23kHighest 30% below VT |
| Wolcott and Marshfield 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 |
— | $1,059±$118Lowest 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,668 27% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,930Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 23% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate 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 |
| High school 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.