Compare towns
Sheffield vs Barton vs Marshfield vs Vershire
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 homeowners (83.7%).
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Marshfield has the highest household income ($84k).
Vershire has the most expensive homes ($209k 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 | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 573 |
730 |
470Lowest |
842Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8 about the VT average |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
45.7±9.3Highest 6% above VT |
| Vershire 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 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Marshfield 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% |
22.2%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Vershire 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% |
31.8% 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% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Vershire 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 |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
| Marshfield and Vershire 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 |
$209,100±$55kHighest 34% below VT |
| Vershire 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 |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
| Marshfield and Vershire 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 |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Sheffield 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% |
19.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.5% 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 |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
29 minLowest 24% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% 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% |
12.3%±4.1 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.