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Dummer vs Marshfield vs Clarksville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the most expensive homes ($242k median).
Marshfield has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
Clarksville has the most people working from home (25.1%).
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 | Dummer | Marshfield | Clarksville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
470Highest |
371 |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8Lowest 9% above U.S. |
50.4±6.6 30% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Clarksville and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marshfield and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$84,375±$20k 5% above U.S. |
$65,385±$24kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$178,300±$31kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$191,700±$84k 42% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$79 20% below U.S. |
$1,125±$620 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$3,269Highest 5% above U.S. |
$2,276Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Clarksville 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% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clarksville and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.