Compare towns
Marshfield vs Worcester vs Andover 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 kids (19.4% under 18).
Worcester has the most homeowners (85.9%).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k 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 | Worcester | Andover | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 470Lowest |
831Highest |
616 |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Andover and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±9.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Andover and Worcester 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Sheffield 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 |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Andover 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 44% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79 9% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
| Andover 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 |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Sheffield 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | 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.