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Marshfield vs Newfields vs Wolcott
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 youngest population (median age 38.7).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Wolcott has the most renters (20.5% rent).
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 | Newfields | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863 |
2,023Highest |
1,507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±6.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9 9% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Marshfield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Wolcott 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$70,259±$10k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,100±$37kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$221,300±$23k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$126 7% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,059±$118Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,668Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,930 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott and Marshfield 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.5%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.