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Bloomfield vs Dummer 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).
Dummer has the most expensive homes ($242k 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 | Dummer | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
299 |
470Highest |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
| Dummer 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% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Dummer 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% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bloomfield and Dummer 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% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marshfield and Bloomfield 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. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$84,375±$20k 5% above U.S. |
| Dummer 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. |
$242,200±$51kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$178,300±$31kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Dummer 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 | $2,800Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$3,269Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Dummer 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% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%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 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Dummer 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.