Moving to Marshfield, Vermont

Population: 1,496. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,631 (+9.0% change)
Males: 757 (50.6%), Females: 739 (49.4%)

Washington County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $40,603
Median house value: $78,700

Population by Race

Races in Marshfield:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
• Two or more races (1.7%)
• American Indian (1.2%)
• Black (0.7%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: English (23.7%), French (16.8%), Irish (16.4%), German (11.8%), United States (9.2%), Scottish (5.7%).

Elevation: 857 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Marshfield

• High school or higher: 90.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 33.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 14.8%
• Unemployed: 4.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marshfield town

• Never married: 21.3%
• Now married: 59.2%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 5.1%
• Divorced: 13.1%

2.6% Foreign born (1.3% Asia, 0.7% Europe, 0.5% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +161 (+12.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Marshfield:

• CENTRAL VERMONT HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; BARRE, VT)
• COPLEY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MORRISVILLE, VT)
• NORTHEASTERN VERMONT REG HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; SAINT JOHNSBURY, VT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marshfield:

• BURLINGTON INTL (about 56 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: BTV)
• RUTLAND STATE (about 71 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)
• CLINTON CO (about 84 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: PLB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Marshfield:

• EDWARD F KNAPP STATE (about 18 miles; BARRE/MONTPELIER, VT; Abbreviation: MPV)
• MORRISVILLE-STOWE STATE (about 22 miles; MORRISVILLE, VT; Abbreviation: MVL)
• CALEDONIA COUNTY (about 28 miles; LYNDONVILLE, VT; Abbreviation: 6B8)

Amtrak station near Marshfield:

• 19 miles: MONTPELIER-BARRE (MONTPELIER, MONTPELIER JCT. RD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marshfield:

• NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
• DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 44 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
• UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 51 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
• SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 58 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
• MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
• PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 64 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
• SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 81 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)

Libraries

Library in Marshfield:

• JAQUITH PUBLIC (Operating income: $33,652; Location: P.O. BOX 227, 122 SCHOOL ST.; 10,500 books; 300 audio materials; 47 video materials; 18 serial subscriptions)