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Sandwich vs Suffield vs Marshfield vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandwich has the oldest population (median age 51.8).
Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k median).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (24.8%).
Kingston has the most kids (19.9% 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 | Sandwich | Suffield | Marshfield | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,522 |
15,702 |
25,879Highest |
14,027Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±1.8Highest 33% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.9±2.6 18% above U.S. |
46.5±3.9 20% above U.S. |
| Sandwich and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Kingston and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandwich and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Suffield and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,486±$12k 52% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$125,986±$8kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$119,876±$13k 48% above U.S. |
| Marshfield and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $601,400±$26k 81% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$680,300±$27kHighest 104% above U.S. |
$610,600±$30k 84% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,751±$121 24% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,772±$123Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,159±$244Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Marshfield and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 108% above U.S. |
$6,456Lowest 107% above U.S. |
$6,656 113% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±13.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.1%±10.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.9%±13 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #77 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #54 of 282 in MA | #99 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sandwich | Suffield School District | Marshfield | Kingston · Silver Lake |
| High school in town | Sandwich Middle High School | Suffield High School | Marshfield High | Silver Lake Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
10.9 |
11.0 |
12.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.