Compare towns
Marshfield vs Windham vs Williston 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%).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Windham | Williston | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,863 |
594Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% VT: +2.8% |
— | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
| 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%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Wolcott 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±$12k 16% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
| 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$126 7% above VT |
— | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,059±$118Lowest 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,668Lowest 27% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$3,930 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 23% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Lowest 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 | 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.