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Bloomfield vs Columbia vs Sutton 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).
Columbia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k 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 | Bloomfield | Columbia | Sutton | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234Lowest |
683 |
790Highest |
470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
51.8±10.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
| Columbia and Sutton 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% |
17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest 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% |
29.9%±8.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Columbia 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% |
14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Columbia 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. |
$57,917±$13k 28% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$84,375±$20kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Marshfield and Sutton 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. |
$196,400±$29k 41% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$178,300±$31kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $792±$333Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | $1,125±$79Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Marshfield and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 10% below U.S. |
$2,009Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,269 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 9.1%±95.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Sutton 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% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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.