Marshfield Hills, MA
How exposed is Marshfield Hills to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, Marshfield Hills lands at the 26th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a figure built from its 1,227 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Marshfield Hills's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 22nd percentile nationally.
Where Marshfield Hills's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 87.3% of Marshfield Hills's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 10.1% Indirect share and far above its 2.6% Minimal share — a profile where 1,071 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Marshfield Hills ranks
Within Massachusetts, Marshfield Hills ranks higher (52nd percentile) than it does nationally (26th) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Marshfield Hills ranks 23,256 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 10,487 by building count (1 is largest). Within Massachusetts alone, it ranks 118 of 248 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Massachusetts on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Marshfield Hills
Marshfield Hills's moderate rating (26th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Marshfield Hills (87.3%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Marshfield Hills's figures come from
Marshfield Hills's 26th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Marshfield Hills's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.