Compare towns
Marshfield vs Williston vs Windham 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 affordable homes ($214k median).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Williston | Windham | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,863 |
10,144Highest |
594Lowest |
1,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±6.1 10% below VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
| Williston and Windham 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.4%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$82,188±$15k about the VT average |
| Williston and Windham 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$287,700±$42k 9% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$126 7% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
— | $1,306±$91Lowest 6% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,668Lowest 27% below VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 23% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | 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 | 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.