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Shirley vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shirley has the most expensive homes ($220k median).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (11%).
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 | Shirley | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 234Lowest |
499Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±8.2Highest 6% below ME |
40.9±7.8Lowest 9% below ME |
| Shirley and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±9.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.5%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Marshfield and Shirley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.8%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Shirley and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±5.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Shirley and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $61,875±$22kLowest 17% below ME |
$62,500±$5kHighest 16% below ME |
| Marshfield and Shirley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,600±$36kHighest 26% below ME |
$191,900±$42kLowest 35% below ME |
| Shirley and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,522Highest 17% below ME |
$2,342Lowest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 100%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 17%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 99%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 17% below ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Marshfield and Shirley 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.