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Marshfield vs Wolcott vs Scituate
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 renters (19.2% rent).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k 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 | Wolcott | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,879Highest |
16,279Lowest |
19,365 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6 18% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.1±3.1Highest 21% above U.S. |
| 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%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Scituate and Marshfield 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% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate 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% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolcott 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 56% above U.S. |
$110,850±$10kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$136,732±$16kHighest 69% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Marshfield 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. |
$326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$847,600±$25kHighest 155% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,772±$123Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,464±$913Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,609±$311 14% above U.S. |
| Marshfield and Scituate 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. |
$5,799Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$8,807Highest 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.1%±10.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.7%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Scituate 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% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #76 of 149 in CT | #43 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Marshfield | Wolcott School District | Scituate |
| High school in town | Marshfield High | Wolcott High School | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
10.1Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.