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Marshfield vs Sutton vs Wilbraham vs Scituate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshfield has the most renters (19.2% rent).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Wilbraham has the most affordable homes ($416k median).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($848k 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 | Sutton | Wilbraham | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,879Highest |
9,452Lowest |
14,572 |
19,365 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6 15% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
44.3±2.7Lowest 11% above MA |
47.1±3.1Highest 18% above MA |
| Scituate 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 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Wilbraham and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.2%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Wilbraham and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4% MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
51.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Wilbraham and Scituate 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 21% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$122,051±$14kLowest 17% above MA |
$136,732±$16k 32% above MA |
| Sutton and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $680,300±$27k 21% above MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$416,000±$25kLowest 26% below MA |
$847,600±$25kHighest 51% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,772±$123Highest about the MA average |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,175±$241Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,609±$311 9% below MA |
| Marshfield and Scituate 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 |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$6,658 11% above MA |
$8,807Highest 47% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.1%±10.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.1%±23.8 MA: 51.8% |
52.7%±10.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Marshfield and Wilbraham 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% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
4.6% MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.8% MA: 62.5% |
87.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 19% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
38 minHighest 31% above MA |
| Work from home | 24.8%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
28%±4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Scituate 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #88 of 282 in MA | #43 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Marshfield | Sutton | Hampden-Wilbraham | Scituate |
| High school in town | Marshfield High | Sutton High School | Minnechaug Regional High | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Lowest |
12.6 |
14.2Highest |
11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.