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Marshfield vs Holbrook 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%).
Holbrook has the most expensive homes ($465k median).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Holbrook | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 470 |
11,380Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2Highest 10% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Holbrook and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Holbrook 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% |
19.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holbrook 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. |
$115,210±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Holbrook 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. |
$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79 20% below U.S. |
$1,094±$423Lowest 23% 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 | $3,269Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$6,105Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7Lowest 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
38 min 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Holbrook 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 | — | #234 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Holbrook | — |
| High school in town | — | Holbrook Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.