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Sheffield vs Arkwright vs Sheffield
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 most renters (16.3% rent).
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
Sheffield has the most kids (34.7% 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 | Sheffield | Arkwright | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573 |
859Highest |
190Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42±8 8% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Sheffield 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% |
34.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheffield 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% |
13.2%±14Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Arkwright 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. |
$65,795±$12k 19% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50kHighest 48% below U.S. |
$170,900±$30k 49% below U.S. |
$122,700±$70kLowest 63% below U.S. |
| Sheffield and Arkwright 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. |
$1,219±$563Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Sheffield and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123 32% below U.S. |
$3,760Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,714Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% 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 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheffield and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.