What percentage of people rent in Marshfield (Washington County, town), VT?

Name: Renters and owners in Marshfield (Washington County, town), VT, 2020–2024
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15.3% (±6.6 points) of the occupied homes in Marshfield (Washington County, town), VT are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 109 renting households against 602 that own their home.

In Marshfield (Washington County, town), the share of households that rent went from 7.2% in 2015–2019 to 15.3% in 2020–2024 (+8.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.3% (±6.6 points)
Renting households: 109 (±50)
Median renter income: $39,792 (±$21,168)

Who rents and who owns in Marshfield (Washington County, town)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Marshfield (Washington County, town)	Washington County	Vermont	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.3% (±6.6 points)	26.3% (±1.7 points)	26.8% (±0.5 points)	34.8%
Renting households	109 (±50)	6,808 (±464)	73,337 (±1,434)	45,017,354
Owning households	602 (±91)	19,047 (±534)	200,079 (±1,748)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.8)	1.8 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$39,792 (±$21,168)	$50,364 (±$3,509)	$49,234 (±$1,333)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$64,432 (±$7,785)	$98,117 (±$3,700)	$97,138 (±$1,553)	$100,009

In Marshfield (Washington County, town), the renter share is lower than in Washington County (26.3%).

It is also lower than in Vermont (26.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Washington County, Marshfield (Washington County, town) ranks 10 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 122 of 246.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Marshfield (Washington County, town) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	7.2% (±3.1 points)	15.3% (±6.6 points)	+8.1 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$800 (±$84)	$1,317 (±$126)	+64.6%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$74,250 (±$9,960)	$60,313 (±$9,504)	−18.8%	Down after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Marshfield (Washington County, town)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marshfield (Washington County, town)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Marshfield (Washington County, town)	—	15.3% (±6.6 points)	—
Plainfield	4.6 mi	19.1% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Groton	6.2 mi	5.6% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Cabot	7.0 mi	16.3% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Calais	7.5 mi	7.6% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Peacham	7.6 mi	23.9% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
East Montpelier	7.9 mi	17.8% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Orange	8.9 mi	12.2% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Barre (Washington County, town)	10 mi	11.6% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Groton, VT (5.6%), Calais, VT (7.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Northfield	26.5% (±6.0 points)
5	Waitsfield	20.1% (±7.7 points)
6	Plainfield	19.1% (±12.2 points)
7	East Montpelier	17.8% (±6.2 points)
8	Duxbury	17.6% (±7.3 points)
9	Cabot	16.3% (±5.4 points)
10	Marshfield (Washington County, town)	15.3% (±6.6 points)
11	Moretown	15.1% (±5.9 points)
12	Worcester	14.1% (±7.1 points)
13	Warren	13.3% (±6.8 points)
14	Fayston	13.0% (±7.4 points)
15	Berlin	12.1% (±4.8 points)
16	Barre (Washington County, town)	11.6% (±3.8 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Washington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Marshfield (Washington County, town) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Marshfield (Washington County, village).

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Marshfield (Washington County, town)

How many renters are there in Marshfield (Washington County, town)?

Marshfield (Washington County, town) has an estimated 109 (±50) renting households, 15.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Marshfield (Washington County, town)?

In Marshfield (Washington County, town), the share of households that rent went from 7.2% in 2015–2019 to 15.3% in 2020–2024 (+8.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Marshfield (Washington County, town)?

A renting household in Marshfield (Washington County, town) has 2.4 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Marshfield (Washington County, town)?

The median renting household in Marshfield (Washington County, town), VT has an income of $39,792 (±$21,168) a year, against $64,432 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Marshfield town, Washington County, Vermont (county subdivision:43600, in state:50 county:023).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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