COMPARING TWO PLACES
Athens vs Marshfield
PLACE A
Athens, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Marshfield, Vermont
Athens is 1100% larger than Marshfield. Marshfield earns more, with a median household income $31,375 higher. Athens has grown faster since 2000 (-3% vs -16%).
ATHENSMARSHFIELDDIFFERENCE
Total population3,205267+1100% vs Marshfield
Population density1,8271,035+792
Population growth-3.0%-16.1%+13.1 pts
Median age47.042.4+4.6
Male57.0%56.0%+1.1 pts
Female43.0%44.0%−1.1 pts
Foreign-born2.6%3.4%−0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.2%86.4%+2.9 pts
Black1.3%0.4%+0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.1%7.7%−2.5 pts
Asian2.5%0.2%+2.3 pts
Other1.9%5.3%−3.5 pts
Median household income$53,000$84,375−$31,375
Per capita income$39,293$33,547+$5,746
Poverty rate12.8%4.9%+7.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.402+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.4%35.7%−8.4 pts
Graduate degree11.4%11.0%+0.5 pts
Unemployment rate9.4%3.0%+6.3 pts
Labor force participation57.4%58.1%−0.7 pts
Median home value$167,200$178,300−$11,100
Median gross rent$842$1,125−$283
Owner-occupied40.6%81.2%−40.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.5%9.7%−4.2 pts
Rent-burdened households26.7%39.3%−12.6 pts
Average commute19.129.2−10.2
Worked from home2.5%17.5%−15.0 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.4%+0.2 pts
Uninsured7.6%2.8%+4.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025