What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marshfield has the most people working from home (24.8%).

Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).

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	Marshfield	Hanover
People
Population	25,879Highest	14,845Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+6.9%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	45.9±2.6Highest 15% above MA	41.8±1.4Lowest 4% above MA
Kids under 18	19.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4%	26.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	20.2%±2Highest MA: 17.9%	16.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Marshfield and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%	56.8%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.1%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9%
	Hanover 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±$8kLowest 21% above MA	$189,803±$23kHighest 83% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$680,300±$27kLowest 21% above MA	$755,400±$39kHighest 34% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,772±$123Lowest about the MA average	$1,845±$341Highest 5% above MA
	Hanover and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,656Lowest 11% above MA	$9,342Highest 56% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	68.1%±10.1Highest MA: 51.8%	65%±23.8Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Marshfield and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.7%Highest MA: 10%	4.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%	84.5%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA	1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 19% above MA	32 minLowest 10% above MA
Work from home	24.8%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6%	19.6%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Marshfield and Hanover 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	#69 of 282 in MA
School district	Marshfield	Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical
High school in town	Marshfield High	South Shore Vocational Technical High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.0Highest	10.3Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

MA 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.