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Belvidere vs Marshfield vs Middlesex
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 expensive homes ($239k median).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Middlesex has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
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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 | Marshfield | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
470 |
1,407Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
55.3±6Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Marshfield 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% |
19.4%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Marshfield 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% |
10.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marshfield and Belvidere 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 |
$84,375±$20kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$75,750±$21kLowest 6% below 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 | $239,200±$51kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$178,300±$31kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$208,100±$62k 37% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,125±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,406±$672 about the U.S. average |
| Belvidere and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Highest 25% above U.S. |
$3,269Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$3,459 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±39Lowest 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% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) |
| 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.