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Groton vs Conesville vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
Conesville has the oldest population (median age 50).
Marshfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
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 | Groton | Conesville | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 967 |
750Lowest |
1,863Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
50±8.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
38.7±6.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Conesville and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$74,000±$14k 8% below U.S. |
$60,313±$10kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Groton and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31k 36% below U.S. |
$214,100±$37kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Groton and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
$892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$1,317±$126Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659 17% above U.S. |
$3,500Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$3,668Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Conesville 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.