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Marshfield vs Killingly vs Norwell vs Duxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Norwell has the most kids (28.5% under 18).
Duxbury has the oldest population (median age 47.6).
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 | Killingly | Norwell | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,879Highest |
17,867 |
11,361Lowest |
16,185 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6 18% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
39.2±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.6±2.3Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Duxbury and Marshfield 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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
28.5%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Norwell and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Duxbury and Marshfield 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% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly 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. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$188,699±$25kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$176,583±$29k 119% above U.S. |
| Norwell and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $680,300±$27k 104% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$865,700±$35k 160% above U.S. |
$874,600±$35kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Duxbury and Norwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,772±$123 25% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,215±$336Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,591±$2k 13% 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. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,518 205% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.1%±10.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±31.1 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norwell and Duxbury 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #80 of 282 in MA | #32 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Marshfield | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Norwell | Duxbury |
| High school in town | Marshfield High | Killingly High School | Norwell High | Duxbury High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
11.1 |
11.7Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.