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Errol vs Marshfield vs Benton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Errol has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Benton has the most expensive homes ($288k 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.
| Measure | Errol | Marshfield | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 314Lowest |
470Highest |
386 |
| Median age | 63.1±5.2Highest 62% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8Lowest 9% above U.S. |
62.1±1.9 60% above U.S. |
| Errol and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±12.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
6.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Marshfield and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±12.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Errol and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marshfield and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$17kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$84,375±$20kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$67,895±$4k 16% below U.S. |
| Marshfield and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$92k 17% below U.S. |
$178,300±$31kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$288,300±$46kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Benton and Errol 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. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,659Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,269Highest 5% above U.S. |
$2,922 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benton and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±9.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Errol 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.