Compare towns
Cabot vs Warren 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%).
Warren has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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 | Warren | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
942Lowest |
1,863Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 4% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
38.7±6.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Warren 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% |
18%±4.6Lowest 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% |
24.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren 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% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest 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±$16kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$62,981±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$60,313±$10kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$237,200±$35k 29% below U.S. |
$214,100±$37kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Warren 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. |
$1,167±$586Lowest 17% 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 | $4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$3,668 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4Lowest 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 | — | Warren School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.