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Marshfield

South Shore · pop. 25,400

Marshfield has the beaches, the salt marshes, and the good schools without the Duxbury premium. Ocean Street in summer is as good as the South Shore gets.

Coastal QuietFamily Suburb
Livability Index
52
/ 100
Ranks #154 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home
$804k
6.4× household income
Household income
$126k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
47 min
peak driving
Population
25,400
5-yr trend 65/100

How Marshfield scores

Schools
85
Safety
85
Walkability
20
Transit
10
Biking
20
Dining
44
Nightlife
20
Arts & Culture
28
Green Space
38
Diversity
22
Climate
62

Who lives in Marshfield

U.S. Census ACS 2018–2022 estimates. Rounded.

Median age
46.4
Foreign-born
3.3%
Bachelor's or higher
51.2%
Population
26k
White94.5%
Hispanic / Latino2.6%
Asian0.4%
Black0.9%
Other / multi1.6%

Schools in Marshfield

Marshfield School District. Massachusetts DESE FY2024 (FY2025 graduation rates).

Overall vs MA
Above average
73/100
ELA · 3-8
p64
51.9%
Math · 3-8
p75
58.7%
ELA · 10
p80
76.3%
Math · 10
p67
63%
Grad rate
97.5%
Top 25% in MA
Spend / pupil
$20.3k
Below average
Teachers / 100
8.9
Above average
Enrollment
3,672

Source: Massachusetts DESE Education-to-Career Research and Data Hub. Percentile ranks against 194 MA towns in our index.

The honest read

Best for
Beach-lovers who want a legitimate house at a more attainable price than Duxbury.
The tradeoff
Coastal flood risk is real, and Route 3 traffic to Boston is brutal during summer.

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