Compare towns
Marshfield vs Brooklyn vs Norwell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshfield has the most renters (19.2% rent).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Norwell has the highest household income ($189k).
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 | Marshfield | Brooklyn | Norwell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,879Highest |
8,517Lowest |
11,361 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
39.2±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Marshfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
28.5%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwell and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marshfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,986±$8k 56% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$188,699±$25kHighest 134% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $680,300±$27k 104% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$865,700±$35kHighest 160% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,772±$123 25% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,215±$336Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Norwell and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,656 113% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.1%±10.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Norwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norwell and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #80 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Marshfield | Brooklyn School District | Norwell |
| High school in town | Marshfield High | None in town | Norwell High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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| 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.