Compare towns
Marshfield vs Gorham 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
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
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 | Marshfield | Gorham | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 470Lowest |
4,093Highest |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
48.7±8.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$20kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$64,874±$8k 20% below U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Marshfield and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,300±$31k 46% below U.S. |
$263,300±$27kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79 20% below U.S. |
$1,165±$208Highest 18% below U.S. |
$967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,269 5% above U.S. |
$3,497Highest 12% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #246 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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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.