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Windham vs Marshfield vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Windham | Marshfield | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
470Lowest |
727Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Windham and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
| Windham and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school 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.