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Bloomfield vs Unity 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).
Unity has the most expensive homes ($276k median).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).

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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.

MeasureBloomfieldUnityMarshfield
People
Population
234Lowest
1,375Highest
470
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-9.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
41.9±12Lowest
8% above U.S.
58±4.5Highest
49% above U.S.
42.4±8.8
9% above U.S.
Kids under 18
27.4%±14.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
12%±4.1Lowest
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%
34.9%±7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
10.2%±4.4Lowest
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%
21.6%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%±0.7
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±2.4Highest
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.
$87,500±$16kHighest
8% above U.S.
$84,375±$20k
5% 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.
$276,100±$29kHighest
17% below U.S.
$178,300±$31kLowest
46% 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 —
$1,625±$804Highest
15% above U.S.
$1,125±$79Lowest
20% below 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.
$5,394Highest
73% above U.S.
$3,269
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 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%
6.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 min
14% above U.S.
35 minHighest
32% above U.S.
29 minLowest
11% above U.S.
Work from home
4.6%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.5%±4
U.S.: 15.1%
17.5%±7.2Highest
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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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.