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Marshfield vs Upton 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%).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
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.

MeasureMarshfieldUptonBelvidere
People
Population
470Highest
91Lowest
422
Median age
42.4±8.8
9% above U.S.
70.4±0.4Highest
81% above U.S.
40.7±6.5Lowest
5% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19.4%±9.1
U.S.: 22%
0%±34.2Lowest
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%
80.2%±49.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
8.8%±4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
14.4%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%
1.1%±12.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
Marshfield and Belvidere 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.
—
$81,563±$18kLowest
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±$31kLowest
46% 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±$79Lowest
20% 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.
$731Lowest
77% below U.S.
$3,908Highest
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%
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
0%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 min
11% above U.S.
24 minLowest
9% below U.S.
38 minHighest
42% above U.S.
Work from home
17.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13%±12
U.S.: 15.1%
9.4%±7.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Marshfield and Upton 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.