Compare towns
Sheffield vs Sheldon vs Wheelock 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).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Marshfield has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Sheldon | Wheelock | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 190Lowest |
2,267Highest |
717 |
470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 25% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
| Wheelock 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% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheffield and Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock 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% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.8 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,795±$12k 19% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
| Marshfield and Sheldon 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 |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
$178,300±$31k 44% below VT |
| Sheldon and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$563 about the VT average |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
— | $1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
| Sheldon and Sheffield 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 |
$3,578Highest 29% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
$3,269 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock 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 | 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.