What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marshfield has the shortest commute (13 min average).

Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).

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	Cornish
People
Population	499Lowest	1,803Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40.9±7.8Highest 9% below ME	39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME
	Marshfield and Cornish 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%	18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	20.8%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4%	17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Marshfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.1%Highest ME: 36.2%	21%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.8%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8%
	Cornish 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±$5kLowest 16% below ME	$69,038±$4kHighest 8% below ME
	Cornish and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$191,900±$42kLowest 35% below ME	$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME
	Cornish and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,196±$148 5% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,342Highest 23% below ME	$2,309Lowest 24% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	48.8%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Marshfield and Cornish 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%	6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.6%Highest ME: 74.3%	82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME	1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	13 minLowest 46% below ME	31 minHighest 27% above ME
Work from home	11%±7Highest ME: 15.9%	8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Marshfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.