Compare towns
Marshfield vs Whitingham 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 the most people working from home (24.5%).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Whitingham | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863Highest |
1,368 |
967Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
| Whitingham and Groton 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% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$77,250±$14kHighest 5% below VT |
| Groton and Whitingham 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 |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
| Whitingham and Groton 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 |
$673±$150 45% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,668 27% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 23% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.