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Bloomfield vs Upton vs Marshfield vs Granville
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).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Marshfield has the most renters (18.8% rent).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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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.
| Measure | Bloomfield | Upton | Marshfield | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234 |
91Lowest |
470Highest |
414 |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8 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% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3 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% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marshfield and Granville 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. |
$60,500±$21k 25% below U.S. |
| Marshfield and Granville 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. |
$233,300±$40kHighest 30% below U.S. |
| Granville 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. |
$1,163±$184Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Granville and Marshfield 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. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$3,269Highest 5% above U.S. |
$2,914 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Granville 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville and Marshfield 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.