Compare towns
Marshfield vs Sutton vs Cabot
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%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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 | Sutton | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863Highest |
790Lowest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
| Sutton and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Marshfield 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% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Cabot 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Sutton 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 |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$77,031±$16kHighest 5% below VT |
| Cabot and Sutton 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 |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$268,500±$77kHighest 15% below VT |
| Cabot and Sutton 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 |
— | $1,243±$354Lowest about the VT average |
| Marshfield and Cabot 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 |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,639Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Cabot 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 23% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school 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.