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Marshfield vs Dummer vs Sheffield vs Brookline
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 renters (18.8% rent).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Brookline has the most expensive homes ($291k 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 | Dummer | Sheffield | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 470 |
299Lowest |
573Highest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% 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%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 10.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 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% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Marshfield 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. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$80,833±$16k 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±$31k 46% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37kHighest 13% 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±$79 20% below U.S. |
— | $967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,269 5% above U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield 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% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.