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Windham vs St. George vs Marshfield
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 renters (17.1% rent).
St. George has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
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 | St. George | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
812 |
1,863Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
44.7±13.4Highest 4% above VT |
38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| St. George and Windham 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% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George 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% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| St. George and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
| St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
$214,100±$37kLowest 32% below VT |
| St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,317±$126Lowest 7% above VT |
| St. George and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
$3,668Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
29 minHighest 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Marshfield 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.