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Northfield vs Marshfield vs Newry
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 highest household income ($68k).
Marshfield has the most kids (28.5% under 18).
Newry has the most expensive homes ($308k 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 | Northfield | Marshfield | Newry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 263 |
499Highest |
177Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 62.1±16.2Highest 39% above ME |
40.9±7.8Lowest 9% below ME |
61.1±5 36% above ME |
| Northfield and Newry 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% |
28.5%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±12.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Marshfield and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.2%±9.2 ME: 22.4% |
20.8%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
42.4%±14.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newry and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Newry 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±$52kHighest 9% below ME |
$62,500±$5kLowest 16% below ME |
$67,000±$23k 10% below ME |
| Northfield and Newry 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 |
$191,900±$42kLowest 35% below ME |
$307,700±$69kHighest 4% above ME |
| Newry and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,125±$666 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,773Lowest 42% below ME |
$2,342 23% below ME |
$2,438Highest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Newry 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% |
9.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11%±7 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Newry and Marshfield 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.