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Bloomfield vs Dalton 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).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 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 | Dalton | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
916Highest |
470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
| Dalton 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% |
20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bloomfield and Dalton 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% |
20.6%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% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton 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. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$84,375±$20kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Marshfield and Dalton 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. |
$191,400±$68kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$178,300±$31kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Dalton and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,125±$79Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Marshfield and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$3,561Highest 14% above U.S. |
$3,269 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Marshfield 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% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.