What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).

Marshfield has the most expensive homes ($680k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Enfield	Marshfield
People
Population	41,090Highest	25,879Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+2.8% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S.	45.9±2.6Highest 18% above U.S.
Kids under 18	18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Marshfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	20.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Marshfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Enfield and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,404±$5kLowest 12% above U.S.	$125,986±$8kHighest 56% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S.	$680,300±$27kHighest 104% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,574±$83Lowest 11% above U.S.	$1,772±$123Highest 25% above U.S.
	Marshfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,360Lowest 72% above U.S.	$6,656Highest 113% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	68.1%±10.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	80.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.	1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.	35 minHighest 31% above U.S.
Work from home	14.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	24.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#123 of 149 in CT	#54 of 282 in MA
School district	Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District	Marshfield
High school in town	Enfield High School	Marshfield High
Students per teacherat that high school	13.5Highest	11.0Lowest
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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.