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Marshfield vs Killingly vs Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock 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
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock has the oldest population (median age 57.6).
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 | Killingly | Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock | Norwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,879Highest |
17,867 |
4,540Lowest |
11,361 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6 18% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
57.6±3.6Highest 48% above U.S. |
39.2±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
9.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.5%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock 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% |
36.5% 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%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,986±$8k 56% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$119,310±$24k 48% above U.S. |
$188,699±$25kHighest 134% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $680,300±$27k 104% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$554,000±$62k 67% above U.S. |
$865,700±$35kHighest 160% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,772±$123 25% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,409±$94 about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,373 72% 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% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±26.3 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.6%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock and Norwell 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 |
| School district | Marshfield | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Norwell |
| High school in town | Marshfield High | Killingly High School | — | Norwell High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Lowest |
11.1 |
— | 11.7Highest |
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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.