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Marshfield vs Guildhall vs Sheffield vs Belvidere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Guildhall | Sheffield | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 470 |
371Lowest |
573Highest |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
42.6±7.8Highest about the VT average |
42±8 about the VT average |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Guildhall 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 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 10.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall 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% VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 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 | $84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Guildhall and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,300±$31k 44% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79 9% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,269 35% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Belvidere 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 | 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.