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Bloomfield vs Danbury 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).
Danbury has the most expensive homes ($241k median).
Marshfield has the highest household income ($84k).

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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.

MeasureBloomfieldDanburyMarshfield
People
Population
234Lowest
1,451Highest
470
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+7.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
41.9±12Lowest
8% above U.S.
47.4±5.8Highest
22% above U.S.
42.4±8.8
9% above U.S.
Danbury 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%
17.2%±2.9Lowest
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%±8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.7%±5
U.S.: 17.2%
10.2%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bloomfield and Danbury 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%
17.5%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%
2.3%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Marshfield and Danbury 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.
$71,685±$11k
11% below U.S.
$84,375±$20kHighest
5% above U.S.
Marshfield and Danbury 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.
$240,700±$35kHighest
28% below U.S.
$178,300±$31kLowest
46% below U.S.
Danbury and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,281±$390Highest
9% below U.S.
$1,125±$79Lowest
20% below U.S.
Danbury and Marshfield 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.
$3,760Highest
21% above U.S.
$3,269
5% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
31.4%±36.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.4%±62.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Marshfield and Danbury 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%
12.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
90.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 min
14% above U.S.
36 minHighest
37% above U.S.
29 minLowest
11% above U.S.
Work from home
4.6%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.1%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
17.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Marshfield and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Newfound Area School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.