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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
45 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

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.

Compare on your terms

These scores reflect a neutral weighting. Your priorities are not neutral. Open the full atlas to tune schools, walkability, affordability, commute, and seven more dimensions, and see where Marshfield lands for you.

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Nearby towns

Bordering and adjacent Massachusetts towns near Marshfield.

Duxbury
56/100 · $1.12M
South Shore
Scituate
66/100 · $880k
South Shore
Pembroke
48/100 · $642k
South Shore
Kingston
50/100 · $673k
South Shore

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