Marshfield, MA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Marshfield is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, on Massachusetts's South Shore. The population was 25,825 at the 2020 census. It includes the census-designated places (CDPs) of Marshfield, Marshfield Hills, Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, and Cedar Crest, and shares the Green Harbor CDP with the town of Duxbury.

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How Marshfield ranks

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#5Highest graduation rate in MA #24Fewest uninsured in MA #36Safest in MA All MA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code02050

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Living in Marshfield

Housing in Marshfield

$805K▲ 4.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Marshfield home is worth about $805,000, up 4.8% in a year, 22% above the Massachusetts typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market29

Sale-to-list100.3%

Sold in May17

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Safety in Marshfield

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Safety Grade A

Marshfield reports less crime per resident than 91% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Marshfield 0.5

Massachusetts 3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Marshfield 1.9

Massachusetts 10.4

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Marshfield

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Health Grade A

Healthier than 89% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Massachusetts

12better than MA·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 2▼ 9 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

3.1%Fewer uninsured adultsMA 5.2% · better 7.8%Fewer adults facing food insecurityMA 12.4% · better 10.9%More adults who have had cancerMA 8.5% · worse

Care nearby

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthPlymouth · 12.2 mi · ER

Harbor Community Health Center-PlymouthPlymouth · 9.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Marshfield

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School Grade A-

The public schools Marshfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 84% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#54Best public schoolsof 282 in MA

DistrictMarshfieldSchools8

Martinson Elementary A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 445 students Gov Edward Winslow A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 357 students Daniel Webster A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 313 students South River A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 272 students Eames Way School A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 249 students Furnace Brook Middle B+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 799 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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