Marshfield HillsMA
A town of 1,978, settled in 1890.
Is Marshfield Hills a good place to live?
Marshfield Hills’ median household income is $216,000, against $120,000 in Massachusetts’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Among 284 Massachusetts towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Marshfield Hills. Marshfield Hills’ trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile, below both the Massachusetts town median (1.8) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest park or preserve is English Salt Marsh, at 434 acres. We don’t grade Marshfield Hills yet; the figures below are still real.
Marshfield Hills lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 28% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
- English Salt Marsh
- Mantia Salt Marsh Directions ↗
- Tilden Island
- Pine Island
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Fenway Park and 167 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Marshfield Hills. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw23 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
23 mi AttractionFreedom Trail
38 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts
23 mi MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Marshfield Hills: who provides what
Marshfield Hills is unincorporated, so Plymouth County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Marshfield Hills.
Fewer young adults than Massachusetts overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (24% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 50% of residents (39% statewide). The median age in Marshfield Hills is 52 years. 57% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 47% across Massachusetts.
| Marshfield Hills | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 years | 43.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 57% | 47% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8 points. Across Massachusetts, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Marshfield Hills | MA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.3% | 10.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.7% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.5% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8% | 14% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.4% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.5% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 24.6% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.7% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 16.3% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.9% | 8.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 16.5% | 22.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.1% | 14.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.1% | 7.5% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.7% | 25.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 27.8% | 21.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,000, single groups can be off by several points
Low risk in Marshfield Hills, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Marshfield Hills
Marshfield Hills has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Marshfield Hills’ July high is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Marshfield Hills stands out in Massachusetts and nationally, with the average trip to work longer than most
Jobs based in Marshfield Hills grew to 819 in 2023, 714 more than in 2013. 3.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Marshfield Hills. Most working residents leave Marshfield Hills for work: only 4% work in town.
| Marshfield Hills | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 37 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Marshfield Hills has set aside 9.8% of its land for conservation
1.0 miles of trail in 13 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. English Salt Marsh | — | 434 |
| 2. North River Wildlife Sanctuary | — | 186 |
| 3. Mantia Salt Marsh | — | 80 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Marshfield Hills is
Marshfield Hills beats the Massachusetts average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 30% of Marshfield Hills adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Marshfield Hills | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 11% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 33% |
| What stands out | Marshfield Hills | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 2.7% | 5.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.2% | 11.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Marshfield Hills
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Marshfield Hills
About 1 of every 100 Marshfield Hills residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.
Marshfield Hills’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Marshfield Hills.
| Town | MA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshfield Hills | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marshfield | #74 | A | D | A | B+ | A |
| Scituate | #21 | A+ | D | A+ | A | A+ |
| Norwell | #57 | A | D | — | A | A+ |
Norwell reports no FBI crime data of its own. Marshfield Hills isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Marshfield Hills with a neighbor →
Questions about Marshfield Hills
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Marshfield Hills, MA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Marshfield Hills yet; the figures below are still real.