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Tyler vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Minnesota.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyler has the most affordable homes ($151k median).
Marshfield has the most expensive homes ($338k 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 | Tyler | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,090Highest |
242Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% MN: +7.6% |
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| Median age | 43.5±4.3Lowest 12% above MN |
46.8±6.9Highest 21% above MN |
| Marshfield and Tyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±3.2Lowest MN: 22.9% |
24.8%±5.9Highest MN: 22.9% |
| Marshfield and Tyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.4Highest MN: 17.3% |
9.9%±7.4Lowest MN: 17.3% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.5%Highest MN: 39.4% |
20.9%Lowest MN: 39.4% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest MN: 5.8% |
1.2%±4.3Highest MN: 5.8% |
| Marshfield and Tyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $65,500±$9kLowest 26% below MN |
$115,000±$11kHighest 29% above MN |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,100±$11kLowest 54% below MN |
$337,500±$92kHighest about the MN average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$42 41% below MN |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,272Lowest 62% below MN |
$2,471Highest 26% below MN |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±16.7 MN: 48.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest MN: 9.3% |
2.5%Lowest MN: 9.3% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest MN: 72.2% |
87.8%Highest MN: 72.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 24 yrs older than MN |
1961Highest 18 yrs older than MN |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest about the MN average |
23 minLowest about the MN average |
| Work from home | 14.6%±6.1Highest MN: 17.6% |
13.8%±8.4Lowest MN: 17.6% |
| Tyler and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop · RTR Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | RTR Secondary School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
MN 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.