Compare towns
Marshfield vs Windham vs Groton vs Plainfield
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 kids (24.2% under 18).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Windham | Groton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,863Highest |
594Lowest |
967 |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
| Plainfield 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
| Windham and Groton 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
| Windham and Plainfield 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 |
— | $288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$1,153±$103 7% 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 | $3,668 27% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 23% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.