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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Marshfield, MA compare?
| Figure | Marshfield, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 26,826 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 25,825 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 901 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.9% |
| Measure | Marshfield, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 25,879±28 |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.4%±1.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.8%±2.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.8%±1.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 52.4%±3.9 pts |
| Median household income | $125,986±$8,316 |
| Per capita income | $64,785±$4,775 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.7%±3.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1%±1.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $680,300±$26,893 |
| Median gross rent | $1,772±$123 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 59.5%±11.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.8%±3.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.3%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 24.8%±3.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 65.6%±4.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.2%±1.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.5 min±2.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.9%±1.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov