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Cabot vs Cornish 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
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($214k 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 | Cabot | Cornish | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Lowest |
1,816 |
1,863Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 4% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
38.7±6.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornish and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marshfield and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$60,313±$10kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$214,100±$37kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,317±$126Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Marshfield and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 49% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,668Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.