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Marshfield vs Dummer vs Brookline 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 affordable homes ($178k median).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Brookline has the most expensive homes ($291k median).
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Dummer | Brookline | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 470 |
299Lowest |
531Highest |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Brookline 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% |
21.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummer and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marshfield and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$20k 5% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Dummer and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,300±$31kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,542±$1k 9% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Belvidere 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. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Marshfield 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.