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Marshfield VT 9-27-25

MarshfieldVT

A town of 470. Healthier than 79% of U.S. towns.

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Population
470
residents
Median home value
$178K
Census ACS
Household income
$84K
median
Median age
42.4
years
Jobs based here
29
A commuter town

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Small town

470 people, and everyone knows the way

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Health

Healthier than 79% of U.S. towns

Marshfield beats the Vermont average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

A−Health Grade
26 measures vs. Vermont
0 better22 too close to call4 worse
What stands outMarshfieldVT
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.3%10.1%
More smokers14.8%11.2%
Fewer adults screened for colon cancer56.9%69.2%
Central Vermont Medical Center
12.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
50th
percentile among VT towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Marshfield

Most working residents leave Marshfield for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Montpelier (14%), Berlin (14%) and Cabot (9%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Marshfield1%
Montpelier14%
Berlin14%
Cabot9%
Barre5%
14 mi
median commute distance
29
jobs based in Marshfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Marshfield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 126 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

126″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–29°
Spring29–52°
Summer52–76°
Fall35–56°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.

43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
43Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
4
paid flood claims since 2023
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Marshfield for work

Where Marshfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

14% → Montpelier Montpelier 14% 14% → Berlin Berlin 14% 9% → Cabot Cabot 9% 5% → Barre Barre 5% 5% → Marshfield Marshfield 5% 4% → Danville Danville 4% Marshfield · 1% stay
29jobs based in Marshfield
1%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Wood pile at the Orton farm
1942 · Wood pile at the Orton farm · Library of Congress
Marshfield’s story

Marshfield in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

The Orton barn on US Route 2The Orton home and barnMarshfield vt highlight
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Famous people from Marshfield

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About Marshfield

Town in Vermont, United States

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Marshfield is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,583 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,583
Area
43 sq mi
ZIP code
05658
Area code
802

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