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Northfield vs Cornish vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northfield has the oldest population (median age 62.1).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Marshfield has the most kids (28.5% 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.
| Measure | Northfield | Cornish | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 263Lowest |
1,803Highest |
499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.1±16.2Highest 39% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
40.9±7.8 9% below ME |
| Northfield and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±7.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
28.5%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 39.2%±9.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.8%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Cornish and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,333±$52k 9% below ME |
$69,038±$4kHighest 8% below ME |
$62,500±$5kLowest 16% below ME |
| Cornish and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,600±$64k 33% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$191,900±$42kLowest 35% below ME |
| Cornish and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,196±$148 5% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,773Lowest 42% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$2,342Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48.8%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
11%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Marshfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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ME 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.