Compare towns
Marshfield vs Strafford vs Stratton 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%).
Strafford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
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 | Strafford | Stratton | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 470Lowest |
1,372Highest |
532 |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
| Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Strafford 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% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Strafford 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 |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Stratton and Strafford 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 |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Strafford and Stratton 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 |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Strafford 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 | 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.