Compare towns
Marshfield vs Westminster vs Burke
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%).
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k median).
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 | Westminster | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863 |
2,999Highest |
1,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Burke 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% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster and Burke 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% |
46.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Burke 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 |
$71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
| Burke and Westminster 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 |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$126Highest 7% above VT |
$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,668Lowest 27% below VT |
$4,063 19% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Marshfield 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% |
8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 23% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Marshfield 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.