Compare towns
Halifax vs Marshfield vs Sheffield vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Marshfield has the highest household income ($84k).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
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 | Halifax | Marshfield | Sheffield | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847Highest |
470Lowest |
573 |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
42.4±8.8Highest about the VT average |
42±8 about the VT average |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Marshfield and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Halifax and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| 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 | $63,889±$7k 21% below VT |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Marshfield and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT |
$178,300±$31k 44% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
| Halifax and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,125±$79 9% below VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Highest about the VT average |
$3,269 35% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 38% above VT |
29 minLowest 24% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Halifax School District | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.