Compare towns
Eden vs Marshfield vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the most expensive homes ($216k median).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Eden | Marshfield | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Highest |
470Lowest |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
42.4±8.8Highest about the VT average |
42±8 about the VT average |
| Marshfield and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Eden and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Marshfield and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27kHighest 32% below VT |
$178,300±$31k 44% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Eden and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$1,125±$79 9% below VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
| Eden and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313Highest 34% below VT |
$3,269 35% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
29 minLowest 24% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.