Compare towns
Starksboro vs Braintree vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Starksboro has the most expensive homes ($288k median).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Marshfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
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 | Starksboro | Braintree | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,939Highest |
1,026Lowest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
38.7±6.1 10% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 26.4%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Starksboro and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Starksboro and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$15kHighest about the VT average |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
| Starksboro and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,700±$42kHighest 9% below VT |
$217,700±$28k 31% below VT |
$214,100±$37kLowest 32% below VT |
| Starksboro and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$91 6% above VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,317±$126Highest 7% above VT |
| Marshfield and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$3,668Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.