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Belvidere vs Cornish vs Brookline 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
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
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 | Belvidere | Cornish | Brookline | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,816Highest |
531 |
470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marshfield and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,375±$20k 5% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$178,300±$31kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,125±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 25% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$3,269Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 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 | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.