Compare towns
Marshfield vs Springfield vs Groton
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%).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Groton has the highest household income ($77k).
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 | Springfield | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863 |
9,084Highest |
967Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
45.7±5.8Highest 6% above VT |
| Groton and Springfield 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% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield and Groton 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton 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 |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$77,250±$14kHighest 5% below VT |
| Groton and Springfield 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$243,000±$70kHighest 23% below VT |
| Groton 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 |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,668 27% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Springfield 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 23% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Springfield 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.