Compare towns
Marshfield vs Stark 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 affordable homes ($178k median).
Stark has the oldest population (median age 58.8).
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 | Stark | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 470 |
419Lowest |
531Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8Lowest 9% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest 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% |
27.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stark 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% |
17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$20kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$71,750±$23kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Marshfield and Brookline 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. |
$197,700±$34k 41% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,269 5% above U.S. |
$2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7Lowest 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 | — | Stark School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.