Compare towns
Sheffield vs Barton vs Marshfield vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Marshfield has the highest household income ($84k).
Ryegate has the most expensive homes ($219k 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 | Sheffield | Barton | Marshfield | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 573 |
730 |
470Lowest |
1,059Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8 about the VT average |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
42.4±8.8Highest about the VT average |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
| Marshfield 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 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ryegate and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| 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±$26k 28% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
| Marshfield and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50k 46% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$178,300±$31k 44% below VT |
$219,300±$32kHighest 31% below VT |
| Ryegate and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79 22% below VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,125±$79Highest 9% below VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
| 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 58% below VT |
$3,185 37% below VT |
$3,269 35% below VT |
$3,472Highest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1949 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Barton 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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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.