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Bloomfield vs Upton vs Marshfield vs Lemington
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).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Upton | Marshfield | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234 |
91Lowest |
470Highest |
108 |
| 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. |
53.8±22.6 38% above U.S. |
| Upton and Lemington 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% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8 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% |
35.2%±23.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Lemington 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% |
31.3% 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% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest 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. |
$55,000±$42k 32% below U.S. |
| Marshfield and Lemington 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±$31k 46% below U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% 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. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$3,269Highest 5% above U.S. |
$2,365 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9% 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% |
94.4% 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. |
1967 13 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. |
37 minHighest 40% 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% |
22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lemington 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.