Local servicesHospitalCentral Vermont Medical Center14.3 miPost officeMarshfield Post Office1.0 miTown hallMarshfield Town Office1.1 miPoliceHardwick Police Department9.8 miFire stationMarshfield Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCommunity College of Vermont Montpelier12.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport BTV40 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM113 miInterstateI-8914 miUS highwayUS 21.0 miAmtrakMontpelier-Berlin, VT MPR15 miCoachMontpelier Transit CenterFlixBus13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05658 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 32 min5:05 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 51 min7:22 am – 4:12 pm
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People1,725 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.4599 householdsMedian household income $72,292Median home value $243,800Median rent $1,414 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,990 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 874 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, professional and business services 15%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 28 minutes61% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 53°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 3°F41 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month July126 in of snow a year, on about 75 days7 days above 90°F, 183 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Plainfield station, 7 mi away; snow from Worcester 2 W
Nearby landmarksMollys Fallswaterfall · under a mileMays Mountainpeak · 1.6 miKnob Hillpeak · 1.2 miKnob Hill Pondlake · under a mileMollys Falls Pondlake · 2.5 miBlake Fallswaterfall · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Jun 199522 mi away, near Lisbon, New HampshireMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Jun 199522 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWashington County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025320 of 365 days measured41 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 156main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Chittenden County, VT, 36 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMarshfield Water Systemserves 350 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,217 ft371 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program