Compare towns
Marshfield vs Strafford vs Starksboro
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%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
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 | Strafford | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863 |
1,372Lowest |
1,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-1.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±6.1 10% below VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.4%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.4%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Strafford 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Starksboro 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 |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$82,188±$15k about the VT average |
| Strafford 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 32% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$287,700±$42k 9% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$126Highest 7% above VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,306±$91 6% above VT |
| 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 27% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 23% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Strafford 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 |
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.