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Marshfield vs Proctor vs Belvidere 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%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Belvidere has the most expensive homes ($239k 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 | Proctor | Belvidere | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 470 |
1,794Highest |
422Lowest |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8Highest about the VT average |
42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor 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% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest 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±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Marshfield and Belvidere 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 |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$239,200±$51kHighest 24% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Belvidere and Proctor 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 |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below 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 |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere 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 VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.