Compare towns
Marshfield vs Sutton vs Plainfield 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%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($71k).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
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 | Sutton | Plainfield | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,863Highest |
790Lowest |
1,314 |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
| Plainfield and Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest 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% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Plainfield 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
| Sutton 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 |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$126Highest 7% above VT |
— | $1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,059±$118Lowest 14% below VT |
| Marshfield and Plainfield 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 |
$4,806Highest 5% below VT |
$3,930 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Plainfield 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 23% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Plainfield 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 | — | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.