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Bloomfield vs Errol 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).
Errol has the oldest population (median age 63.1).
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 | Errol | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
314 |
470Highest |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
63.1±5.2Highest 62% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±12.3Lowest 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% |
42%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.3%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% |
1.6%±4.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marshfield and Errol 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. |
$62,500±$17k 23% below U.S. |
$84,375±$20kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Marshfield and Errol 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. |
$275,000±$92kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$178,300±$31kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Errol 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 | $2,800 10% below U.S. |
$2,659Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,269Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Errol 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% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±9.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Errol School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.