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Newbury vs Marshfield vs Pittsfield
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 renters (32.2% rent).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (28.1%).
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 | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 393 |
470Highest |
391Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -7.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±14 12% above VT |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
| Pittsfield and Newbury 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% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest 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%±9.8 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2% VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Newbury and Marshfield 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 |
$65,852±$12kLowest 19% 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±$28k 13% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$313,300±$73kHighest about the VT average |
| Pittsfield and Newbury 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±$79 9% below VT |
$1,035±$140Lowest 16% 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 |
$5,181Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±25.3 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43Lowest 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 29% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pittsfield 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.