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Marshfield vs Sheffield vs Westminster
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 highest household income ($84k).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Westminster has the most expensive homes ($314k 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 | Sheffield | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 470Lowest |
573Highest |
497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
43.3±11.5Highest about the VT average |
| Westminster 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% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster 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% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest 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 |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Marshfield and Westminster 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 |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79Highest 9% below VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% 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 |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$4,480Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 24% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Marshfield 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.