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Sheffield vs Berlin vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the most kids (34.7% under 18).
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Sheffield | Berlin | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 190Lowest |
2,880Highest |
470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 25% below VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
| Berlin and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 34.7%±13.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheffield and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.2%±14 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.5% VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,795±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
| Berlin and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,700±$70kLowest 61% below VT |
$273,600±$31kHighest 14% below VT |
$178,300±$31k 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$563Highest about the VT average |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
| Sheffield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,714Lowest 66% below VT |
$4,418Highest 12% below VT |
$3,269 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.