Compare towns
Marshfield vs Unity 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%).
Unity has the most expensive homes ($276k 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 | Unity | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 470Lowest |
1,375Highest |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest 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. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79 20% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Unity and Marshfield 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% 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 Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Unity 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.