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Marshfield Township vs Rosedale Township 198 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (4× in Rosedale Township) and conserved land (+44.5 pts in Marshfield Township).
Where each one shines Two towns, two different strengths What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.
Rosedale Township A small town of 20
Quiet strengths Rosedale Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Rosedale Township →
The biggest differences Where they differ most The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
Life in each What daily life feels like in each The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.
Seasons
Outdoors & history
Community
A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.
Where they are 198 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Marshfield Township ↔ Rosedale Township 198 miles apart
Everything, side by side What matters to you? Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
11 Lowest 20 Highest
Median age
61.8 ±1.5 Highest 63% above SD 60.1 ±13 Lowest 58% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±100 SD: 24.2% 0% ±100 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
18.2% ±100 Lowest SD: 18% 20% ±100 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
54.5% Lowest SD: 31.9% 60% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±100 SD: 5% 0% ±70.7 SD: 5%
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $375,000 ±$267k 46% above SD
Below poverty line
54.5% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
— 2013 33 yrs newer than SD
Work from home
0% ±100 SD: 9.7% 0% ±100 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
25.3 mi Lowest 26.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 1.00 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Lemmon (53%) Colome (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Rosedale Township Few work in Marshfield Township
Conserved landshare of the town
47% Highest 2.5% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
12.9 mi Highest 5.1 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Highest 0.1 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.1 Lowest 0.4 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Marshfield Township or Rosedale Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Marshfield Township? → Moving to Marshfield Township: what should I know? →
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Rosedale Township or Marshfield Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Rosedale Township? → Moving to Rosedale Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Rosedale Township’s Town Square.
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Bordering Marshfield Township Towns like Marshfield Township Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.
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