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Marshfield vs Thompson vs Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock
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 kids (19.6% under 18).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock has the most people working from home (28.6%).
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 | Thompson | Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,879Highest |
9,337 |
4,540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6Lowest 18% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2 39% above U.S. |
57.6±3.6Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
9.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock 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. |
$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$119,310±$24k 48% above U.S. |
| Marshfield and Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock 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. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$554,000±$62k 67% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,772±$123Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,409±$94 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,656Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,373 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.1%±10.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.6%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Marshfield | Thompson School District | — |
| High school in town | Marshfield High | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.