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Newbury vs Marshfield vs Athens
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has the most expensive homes ($276k median).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Newbury | Marshfield | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 393Lowest |
470Highest |
431 |
| Median age | 48.3±14Highest 12% above VT |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±9.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$23k 6% below VT |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
| Marshfield and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$28kHighest 13% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$240,400±$32k 24% below VT |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,259±$401Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$537Lowest 9% below VT |
| Newbury and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,943 22% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$5,438Highest 8% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±25.3 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.5%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Newbury 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% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
29 minLowest 24% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Athens and Marshfield 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.