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Groton vs Gerry 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).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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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 | Gerry | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 967Lowest |
1,668 |
1,863Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
38.7±6.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Gerry 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% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marshfield and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%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% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Gerry 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. |
$68,667±$12k 15% below U.S. |
$60,313±$10kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Groton and Gerry 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. |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$214,100±$37k 36% below U.S. |
| Groton and Marshfield 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. |
$1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
$1,317±$126Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Marshfield and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659 17% above U.S. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$3,668Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Gerry 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.