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Cambridge vs Albion vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
Albion has the most people working from home (15.7%).
Marshfield has the shortest commute (13 min average).
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 | Cambridge | Albion | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
2,204Highest |
499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±1.1Lowest 14% below ME |
52.9±7.5Highest 18% above ME |
40.9±7.8 9% below ME |
| Albion and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±8.6 ME: 18.1% |
12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.5%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Marshfield and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.8%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Albion and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.4% ME: 36.2% |
26.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±3 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Albion and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,194±$39kHighest 15% below ME |
$62,361±$23kLowest 17% below ME |
$62,500±$5k 16% below ME |
| Cambridge and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,900±$61k 28% below ME |
$230,900±$31kHighest 22% below ME |
$191,900±$42kLowest 35% below ME |
| Albion and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,574Lowest 48% below ME |
$1,987 35% below ME |
$2,342Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.3 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% ME: 74.3% |
79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 65% above ME |
34 min 36% above ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.7%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±7 ME: 15.9% |
| Albion and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.