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Sheffield vs Arkwright vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the youngest population (median age 42).
Arkwright has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Arkwright | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573 |
859Highest |
470Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marshfield and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arkwright and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$84,375±$20k 5% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50k 48% below U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$178,300±$31kHighest 46% below U.S. |
| Marshfield and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79 32% below U.S. |
$875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,125±$79Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Marshfield and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$3,760Highest 21% above U.S. |
$3,269 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.