Compare towns
Marshfield vs Levant vs Northfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshfield has the most people working from home (11%).
Levant has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
Northfield has the oldest population (median age 62.1).
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 | Levant | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 499 |
3,069Highest |
263Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 40.9±7.8 9% below ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
62.1±16.2Highest 39% above ME |
| Northfield 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% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
11.4%±7.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Marshfield and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±9.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1% ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Levant 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 |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$68,333±$52k 9% below ME |
| Levant and Northfield 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 |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$198,600±$64k 33% below ME |
| Levant and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,370±$120 20% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,342 23% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$1,773Lowest 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Marshfield and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% ME: 10.7% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Marshfield and Levant 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 | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.