Compare towns
Marshfield vs Poultney vs Sheffield
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%).
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 28.2).
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 | Poultney | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 470Lowest |
1,033Highest |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8Highest about the VT average |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
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 | 19.4%±9.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Poultney 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% |
38.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$70,536±$11k 13% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Marshfield and Poultney 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 |
$196,600±$43kHighest 38% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Poultney and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79Highest 9% below VT |
$868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
| Marshfield and Sheffield 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 |
$3,450Highest 32% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4Lowest 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 | 4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 24% above VT |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Poultney 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 | — | #41 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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 |
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.