Compare towns
Marshfield vs Windham vs Sheldon
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 affordable homes ($178k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% 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 | Windham | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 470Lowest |
594 |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
| Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Sheldon 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
| Windham 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±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
— | $1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
| Sheldon and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Windham 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.