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Marshfield vs Castle Hill vs Belvidere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Castle Hill has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Belvidere has the most expensive homes ($239k median).
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 | Castle Hill | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 470Highest |
281Lowest |
422 |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marshfield and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$20kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Marshfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,300±$31k 46% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51kHighest 28% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79 20% below U.S. |
$950±$574Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Belvidere and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,269 5% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$3,908Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. 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.