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Marshfield vs Danforth vs Freedom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Freedom has the highest household income ($65k).
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 | Danforth | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 499Lowest |
666 |
670Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-1.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±7.8 9% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
40.1±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 28.5%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Marshfield and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Freedom 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% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Marshfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$5k 16% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$64,861±$12kHighest 13% below ME |
| Freedom 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±$42kHighest 35% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$190,600±$69k 36% below ME |
| Marshfield and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,342Highest 23% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,328 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 11%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Marshfield and Freedom 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.