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Bloomfield vs Brunswick vs Upton 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

Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
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.

MeasureBloomfieldBrunswickUptonMarshfield
People
Population
234
109
91Lowest
470Highest
Median age
41.9±12Lowest
8% above U.S.
57.5±13.8
48% above U.S.
70.4±0.4Highest
81% above U.S.
42.4±8.8
9% above U.S.
Upton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
27.4%±14.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
23.9%±24.5
U.S.: 22%
0%±34.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.4%±9.1
U.S.: 22%
Bloomfield and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.2%±8
U.S.: 17.2%
39.4%±25.3
U.S.: 17.2%
80.2%±49.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
10.2%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Upton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
32.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
35.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
14.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
35.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.9%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±11Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.1%±12.5
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Brunswick and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$54,375±$17kLowest
33% below U.S.
$128,125±$33kHighest
59% above U.S.
—
$84,375±$20k
5% above U.S.
Brunswick and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$190,600±$63k
43% below U.S.
$228,100±$52kHighest
31% below U.S.
—
$178,300±$31kLowest
46% below U.S.
Brunswick and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — — —
$1,125±$79
20% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,800
10% below U.S.
$2,472
21% below U.S.
$731Lowest
77% below U.S.
$3,269Highest
5% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
100%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.4%±62.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Brunswick and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
0%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 min
14% above U.S.
41 minHighest
56% above U.S.
24 minLowest
9% below U.S.
29 min
11% above U.S.
Work from home
4.6%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.5%±15.2
U.S.: 15.1%
13%±12
U.S.: 15.1%
17.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Marshfield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.