What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ryegate has the most expensive homes ($219k median).

Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ryegate	Marshfield
People
Population	1,059Highest	470Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.8% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT	42.4±8.8Highest about the VT average
	Marshfield and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9%	19.4%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Ryegate and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.1%±1.5Highest VT: 21.4%	10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%	35.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7%	3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7%
	Marshfield and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT	$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT
	Marshfield and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$219,300±$32kHighest 31% below VT	$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT
	Ryegate and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT	$1,125±$79Highest 9% below VT
	Marshfield and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,472Highest 31% below VT	$3,269Lowest 35% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4%	52.4%±62.4Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Ryegate and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.5%Highest VT: 10.1%	4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.7%Highest VT: 73.2%	81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1949Highest 27 yrs older than VT	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 18% above VT	29 minHighest 24% above VT
Work from home	8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9%	17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9%
	Marshfield and Ryegate 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.