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Stratton vs Eden vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k 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.
| Measure | Stratton | Eden | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
1,351Highest |
470Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
42.4±8.8Highest about the VT average |
| Marshfield and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Stratton and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Eden and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$83,578±$8kLowest about the VT average |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
| Stratton and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
| Eden and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,313 34% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
29 minLowest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.