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Bloomfield vs Marshfield vs Unity
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 people working from home (17.5%).
Unity has the most expensive homes ($276k 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 | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
470 |
1,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest 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% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marshfield and Unity 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. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Unity and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$3,269 5% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.4%±62.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Unity 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Unity School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.