Population 301 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Marshfield
Household size in Marshfield
| Period | Marshfield | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Marshfield is a place of small households, averaging 2.36 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The picture is much the same across Maine. Household size has dropped from 2.59 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Marshfield
| Period | Marshfield | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.1 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.7 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Marshfield skews older than the country: its median age is 43.1, against 40.1 nationally. Still, the population here is younger than in Maine overall, where the median age is 45.0.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Marshfield
| Period | Marshfield | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Marshfield: 7.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Maine.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Marshfield
Renters in Marshfield
| Period | Marshfield | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.7% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.7% of households in Marshfield rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 45.8% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Marshfield
| Period | Marshfield | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.6% of the housing in Marshfield, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Marshfield
| Period | Marshfield | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Marshfield are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Marshfield
| Period | Marshfield | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $746 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $772 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $697 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $744 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$2 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in Marshfield runs $744 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.0% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Marshfield
Bachelor's degrees in Marshfield
| Period | Marshfield | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Marshfield have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Marshfield
| Period | Marshfield | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.9% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.4% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.9% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Marshfield is above the national rate: 93.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Maine overall (94.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Marshfield
| Period | Marshfield | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.3%, unemployment in Marshfield is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Maine as a whole (3.9%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Marshfield compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshfield | 2.36 | 43.1 | 7.8% | 17.7% | 19.6% | 1976 | $744 | 25.0% | 93.3% | 5.3% |
| Whitneyville | 2.32 | 44.9 | 7.1% | 23.3% | 19.3% | 1974 | $744 | 22.9% | 91.6% | 5.5% |
| Machias | 2.24 | 43.9 | 8.2% | 40.4% | 21.8% | 1967 | $749 | 18.6% | 85.0% | 13.1% |
| Kennebec | 2.81 | 26.8 | 11.0% | 28.3% | 25.4% | 1974 | $796 | 16.6% | 83.7% | 19.9% |
| East Machias | 2.22 | 44.2 | 10.6% | 15.4% | 29.5% | 1979 | $936 | 32.7% | 95.4% | 6.2% |
| Jacksonville | 2.20 | 45.2 | 10.1% | 14.8% | 31.5% | 1979 | $955 | 31.9% | 95.6% | 5.9% |
| Machiasport | 2.05 | 52.5 | 3.8% | 16.9% | 35.4% | 1972 | $1,048 | 25.8% | 90.8% | 2.1% |
| North Cutler | 2.10 | 49.1 | 8.1% | 12.4% | 39.5% | 1980 | $1,032 | 28.7% | 96.5% | 4.7% |
| Jonesboro | 2.58 | 42.1 | 8.9% | 13.5% | 33.0% | 1984 | $1,073 | 30.9% | 95.5% | 2.0% |
| Northfield | 2.27 | 45.6 | 9.5% | 7.4% | 66.1% | 1982 | $603 | 28.8% | 93.2% | 8.2% |
| Roque Bluffs | 2.57 | 42.2 | 8.9% | 13.8% | 33.1% | 1984 | $1,071 | 30.7% | 95.4% | 2.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Marshfield. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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