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Marshfield vs Whitingham vs Sheffield vs Belvidere
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%).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Whitingham | Sheffield | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 470 |
1,368Highest |
573 |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| 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 |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Whitingham and Belvidere 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 |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above 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 |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 24% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.