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Marshfield vs Sandwich vs Suffield
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 people working from home (24.8%).
Sandwich has the oldest population (median age 51.8).
Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k median).
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 | Sandwich | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,879Highest |
20,522 |
15,702Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.9±2.6 18% above U.S. |
51.8±1.8Highest 33% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Marshfield and Sandwich 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% |
27.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Suffield 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±$8kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$122,486±$12k 52% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kLowest 48% above U.S. |
| Marshfield and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $680,300±$27kHighest 104% above U.S. |
$601,400±$26k 81% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,772±$123Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,751±$121 24% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Marshfield and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,656Highest 113% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$6,456Lowest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.1%±10.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±13.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Suffield 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 | #77 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Marshfield | Sandwich | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Marshfield High | Sandwich Middle High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Highest |
10.7Lowest |
10.9 |
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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.