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Northfield vs Troy 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).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Marshfield has the shortest commute (13 min average).
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 | Troy | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 263Lowest |
984Highest |
499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.1±16.2Highest 39% above ME |
49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
40.9±7.8Lowest 9% below ME |
| Northfield and Troy 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% |
20.7%±7 ME: 18.1% |
28.5%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Marshfield and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.2%±9.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
20.8%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Northfield and Troy 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% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Troy 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 |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$62,500±$5k 16% below ME |
| Northfield and Marshfield 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 |
$213,000±$31kHighest 28% below ME |
$191,900±$42kLowest 35% below ME |
| Troy and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,255±$211 10% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,773 42% below ME |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
$2,342Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 53.2%±44.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Troy 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% |
17.8% ME: 10.7% |
9.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±7 ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.