Compare towns
Marshfield vs Stoddard 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%).
Stoddard has the most expensive homes ($330k 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 | Stoddard | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 470Lowest |
1,072Highest |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Marshfield and Stoddard 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% |
24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoddard 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% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 5% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Stoddard 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 46% below U.S. |
$330,300±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79Highest 20% below U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$967±$79 32% below U.S. |
| 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 5% above U.S. |
$4,316Highest 38% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Stoddard School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.