Compare towns
Bath vs Marshfield vs Sheffield
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 most expensive homes ($234k median).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Sheffield has the most kids (34.7% under 18).
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 | Marshfield | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
470 |
190Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below 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% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
34.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheffield 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% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±14 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.8Lowest 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±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$84,375±$20kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$65,795±$12kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Marshfield and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$178,300±$31k 46% below U.S. |
$122,700±$70kLowest 63% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,219±$563 14% below U.S. |
| Bath and Sheffield 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. |
$3,269 5% above U.S. |
$1,714Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±6.3Lowest 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 | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.