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Bloomfield vs Marshfield vs Springfield vs Brunswick
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).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
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 | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234 |
470 |
1,122Highest |
109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
57.5±13.8Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Springfield 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% |
23.9%±24.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Brunswick 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% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Bloomfield 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% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±11Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brunswick 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. |
$84,375±$20k 5% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Springfield 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. |
$228,100±$52k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$79Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Marshfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 10% below U.S. |
$3,269 5% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.4%±62.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick 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% |
4.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%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. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 56% 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% |
10.5%±15.2 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.