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Bloomfield vs Colebrook 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).
Colebrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Bloomfield | Colebrook | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
1,988Highest |
470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
53.7±4.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Marshfield 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% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Marshfield 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% |
27.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook and Bloomfield 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% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marshfield and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17k 33% below U.S. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$84,375±$20kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Marshfield and Bloomfield 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. |
$192,200±$59kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$178,300±$31kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Colebrook and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,125±$79Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$4,350Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,269 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 50.3%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Colebrook School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.4 |
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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.