Compare towns
Starksboro vs Cornish vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Starksboro has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Cornish | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,939Highest |
1,816Lowest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±4.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
38.7±6.1 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 26.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$15k about the U.S. average |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$60,313±$10kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,700±$42k 14% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$214,100±$37kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$91 8% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,317±$126Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Marshfield and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,668Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Starksboro 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 | Cornish 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 |
U.S. 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.