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Belvidere vs Webster 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).
Webster has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
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 | Belvidere | Webster | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
17,748Highest |
470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.4±8.8Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Marshfield and Belvidere 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% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Webster 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% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Marshfield 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 |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$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 | $239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$178,300±$31kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,125±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Webster 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. |
$3,999Highest 28% above U.S. |
$3,269Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #271 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Webster | — |
| High school in town | — | Bartlett High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.