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Bath vs Belvidere vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bath | Belvidere | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
422Lowest |
470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
| Bath and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marshfield and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
$84,375±$20kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Marshfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$178,300±$31kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,125±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
$3,269Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Bath School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.