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Bloomfield vs Webster 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).
Webster has the most expensive homes ($339k median).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k 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 | Webster | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
2,227Highest |
470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
| Webster and Marshfield 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% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bloomfield and Webster 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% |
30.7%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% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marshfield and Webster 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. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$84,375±$20k 5% above U.S. |
| Webster 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. |
$338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
$178,300±$31kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Webster 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. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,269 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Marshfield 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% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest 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. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Merrimack Valley 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.