Compare towns
Bloomfield vs Marshfield vs Upton
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%).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
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 | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234 |
470Highest |
91Lowest |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest 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% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% |
14.4%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% |
1.1%±12.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marshfield and Upton 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±$20kHighest 5% above U.S. |
— |
| Marshfield and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63kHighest 43% below U.S. |
$178,300±$31kLowest 46% below U.S. |
— |
| Bloomfield and Marshfield 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. |
$3,269Highest 5% above U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.4%±62.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.