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Marshfield vs Hampton vs Cabot
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 (24.5%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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 | Hampton | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863Highest |
1,145Lowest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±6.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6 4% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cabot and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,313±$10kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$77,031±$16kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,100±$37k 36% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77kHighest 19% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$126Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Marshfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,668 18% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Cabot 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.