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Danforth vs Marshfield vs Northfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Marshfield has the most kids (28.5% under 18).
Northfield has the oldest population (median age 62.1).
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 | Danforth | Marshfield | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666Highest |
499 |
263Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
40.9±7.8Lowest 9% below ME |
62.1±16.2Highest 39% above ME |
| Northfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
28.5%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.4%±7.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
20.8%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±9.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.1% ME: 36.2% |
40.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Marshfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$62,500±$5k 16% below ME |
$68,333±$52kHighest 9% below ME |
| Northfield and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$191,900±$42k 35% below ME |
$198,600±$64kHighest 33% below ME |
| Northfield and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,342Highest 23% below ME |
$1,773 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Marshfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% ME: 10.7% |
9.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% above ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
11%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Marshfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.