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Bloomfield vs Marshfield vs Springfield
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).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
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 | Marshfield | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
470 |
1,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest 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% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bloomfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest 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. |
$84,375±$20k 5% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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. |
$178,300±$31kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$79Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Marshfield and Springfield 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. |
$3,269 5% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.4%±62.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Springfield 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% |
4.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Springfield 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.