What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marshfield has the most kids (28.5% under 18).

Castle Hill has the oldest population (median age 57.8).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Marshfield	Castle Hill
People
Population	499Highest	281Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	40.9±7.8Lowest 9% below ME	57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME
	Castle Hill and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	28.5%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1%	14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	20.8%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4%	44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%	26.7%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.1%±5.3Highest ME: 5.8%
	Castle Hill and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,500±$5kHighest 16% below ME	$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME
	Marshfield and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$191,900±$42kHighest 35% below ME	$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME
	Marshfield and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$950±$574 17% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,342Highest 23% below ME	$1,449Lowest 52% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	75%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Marshfield and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.1%Highest ME: 10.7%	4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.6%Highest ME: 74.3%	94.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME	1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	13 minLowest 46% below ME	19 minHighest 24% below ME
Work from home	11%±7Highest ME: 15.9%	10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Marshfield and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

ME 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.