Compare towns
Peacham vs Bath vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peacham has the highest household income ($90k).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Marshfield has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
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 | Peacham | Bath | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887Lowest |
1,097 |
1,863Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
38.7±6.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Peacham and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marshfield and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$28kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$60,313±$10kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Peacham and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,000±$64kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$214,100±$37kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Peacham and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,317±$126 7% below U.S. |
| Bath and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,605Highest 80% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
$3,668Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peacham and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Peacham School District | Bath 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.