Compare towns
Exeter vs Marshfield vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($243k 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 | Exeter | Marshfield | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913Highest |
470Lowest |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$84,375±$20kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Marshfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$178,300±$31k 46% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,125±$79Highest 20% below U.S. |
$967±$79 32% below U.S. |
| Marshfield and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 6% below U.S. |
$3,269Highest 5% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.